By Firoz.T.Totanawala
The Bangalore Metro Reporter
ASSEMBLY HALL OF SHAME!
SEX, LIES, CORRUPTION ROCK BJP, 3 MORE BECOME EX- MINISTERS
The BJP government in the state seems to have excelled in the art of corruption, casteism and sexcapades. In the last three years, we have seen ministers and even the CM going to Jail. Hartal Halappa was lodged in jail for two months on rape charges. Katta Subramanya Naidu was in jail on corruption charges. Even B.S.Yeddyurappa was in jail for almost a month on corruption and nepotism charges. Janardhana Reddy has already completed six months in jail. And now, three more ministers have lost their ministerships for having ‘viewed’ porn film clipping in the Assembly...
The other day Ministers Laxman Savadi, C.C.Patil and Krishna Palemar tendered their resignations. Their crime was, viewing porn film in the Assembly when discussions were taking place over the drought situation. They were caught on camera by TV channels crew and within few minutes, people were shocked with the irresponsible behaviour of the ministers. An embarrassed BJP leadership forced the ministers to resign who promptly resigned stating that they have resigned on their own.
It was natural that this shameful act in the Assembly would naturally reflect in the ongoing session. The opposition Congress and JDS were rearing to go and the ruling BJP was equally prepared to thwart any discussion on the issue. When the opposition leader Siddaramaiah started his submission for admitting adjournment motion, Minister Suresh Kumar started raising point of order. The motive was clear; the BJP was not prepared to discuss the porn gate issue in the Assembly.
Truly, the Speaker should have taken immediate and decisive actions as the behaviour of the three ministers were simply contempt of the House. But nobody in his senses expect anything from the Speaker K.G.Bopaiah who himself has been snubbed by Supreme Court in MLA’s disqualification case. The Supreme Court has passed severe strictures against the Speaker in his now notorious Disqualification of independent MLAs episode; but he is still sticking to the chair.
Needless to say the BJP leadership rushes to defend its tainted leaders and their undesirable acts. It should be recalled that the BJP leadership strongly defended former CM B.S.Yeddyurappa’s corrupt practices. When he was released from Jail on bail, the event was celebrated as if Yedurappa had achieved a great feat. At one point of time, the cabinet passed a resolution urging the Governor not to give sanction for prosecution of Yedurappa! And when the Governor did grant permission, the BJP held ‘Karnataka Bundh’ to protest against governor’s actions. This is the ultimate defense of BJP leadership towards the acts of corruption among its leaders.
This is not the only ‘shameful’ defense of the BJP leadership. There are many other ‘shameless’ acts of its leaders. For example, Hartal Halappa, the Food and Civil Supplies Minister was trapped while trying to ‘rape’ his friend’s wife. None in the BJP leadership condemned his act. Rather when he was sent to judicial custody, the BJP government ensured that he was lodged in VIP ward in Victoria Hospital instead of the jail. From day one to the day of his release on bail, Halappa has spent the period in VIP ward meeting friends, relatives etc. Any political party worth its salt with little moral values would have suspended the likes of Halappa from the party. But Halappa instead has become a prominent face among the BJP leadership.
Renukacharya’s extra marital affair with a ‘high class’ Nurse is also well known. Their colourful photos in compromising positions flooded the walls of his Honnali constituency and the nurse had filed a criminal case against him. Renukacharya, a staunch follower of Yedurappa who later led the gang against him, was not even fit for consideration to any office of profit. But Yedurappa to protect his CM gaddi had made him a minister. And it is this Renukacharya who is in the forefront of defending the porn gate stars.
What is disgusting is the attitude of the Chief Minister D.V.Sadananda Gowda who considers the porn gate issue as a petty one. The entire government and the leadership of BJP are standing like a rock behind the ‘resigned’ ministers by describing their actions as improper but not undesirable. The BJP Ministers and MLAs have successfully blocked the discussions on the porn gate. It is not new to them. They have done the same thing when the opposition wanted to debate the Mining scam of Reddy Brothers and also on the Lokayukta issue. Sadananda Gowda who earlier tried to run the session smoothly by soliciting the help of opposition is slowly but steadily emulating Yedurappa’s example. The BJP’s legislature party meeting had decided to fully back the porn gate stars and has blocked any discussions over the issue and the houses were adjourned. Needless to say that Speaker had insulated the BJP Ministers and MLAs from any charges.
Whatsoever, the BJP government has already outlived its utility long back. Sadananda Gowda, who raised some hopes of good governance, has also sullied his image by his inept handling of the porn gate issue. He has rushed to the rescue of the scamsters who have committed a criminal offence, that too when the Assembly was discussing an important issue. As expected, the Speaker has ordered an enquiry! What is there to enquire now Mr. Speaker? The Ministers were caught on live cameras watching porn films on their mobile. Then what is there to enquire now?
The actions and blunders of BJP government and its leadership have shamed the word shame!
And that is all.
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