Embarrassing the ruling Congress Government the major Opposition BJP on Saturday stalled the Winter Session of the House demanding resignation of Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanvir Sait over allegedly watching porn clip during Tipu Jayanti celebrations recently. As uncontrolled situation prevailed in both the houses of Karnataka legislature were later adjourned sine die demanding the resignation of the minister who was allegedly watching a porn clip recently in a public function.
In the council Opposition members led by K S Eshwarappa of the BJP continued dharna for the second day stating that the minister has no moral right to continue in power for seeing sleazy images in his mobile during a official function recently. In the legislative Assembly Opposition leader Jagadish Shetter of the BJP led the protest.However amidst din the council passed a resolution appealing Prime Minister Narendera Modi to intervene in the Mahadayi river water sharing issue with Maharashtra and Goa was passed. A similar resolution was also adopted by the Assembly earlier.
As the opposition members continued their dharna, DeputyChairman Marithibbe Gowda, who was in the chair adjourned the House sine die
The session was to end yesterday. But it was extended for a day following the nationwide protest on demonetisation on The 10-day session was adjourned sine die amidst BJP staging protest demanding resignation of the Minister for allegedly watching sleaze photos on his mobile during a public function recently.
As the house assembled for the day's business on the extended day of the Session, the BJP members continued their dharna for the second day and Speaker K B Koliwad announced adjourning the sine die.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of scuttling the Session with 'false allegations' against the Minister. He said there was no question of Sait quitting his post as it was evident that he had not erred in any sense. The cyber police which is inquiring into the incident will, however, bring out the truth.
Siddaramaiah said the BJP was in no position to teach 'moral lessons' to Congress legislators and alleged that it was targeting the party leaders belonging to minority communities. It first accused Bangalore Development Minister K J George's involvement in DySP K Ganapathi's suicide which was proved wrong and now it was targeting Sait.
The BJP was not serious in participating in the legislature session. People will condemn your sinister moves, he told the agitating BJP members. Earlier leader of the Opposition Jagadish Shetter said an immoral person cannot be Education Minister of the State and should resign.
The Speaker adjourned the House for 30 minutes when BJP continued its dharna in the well of the House.
After resumption the BJP continued the dharna and amid din the Speaker read out his report on the session and said it transacted business for 49 hours and 15 minutes. Most import ant issues like severe drought, Mahadayi river sharing dispute, plight of farmers and NICE infrastructure project scandal were discussed extensively.
law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra tried to defend Sait and said that the BJP was politicising the issue. When in power, BJP celebrated Tipu Jayanti and now, they were observing black day, he remarked. Irked by the remarks, BJP members stormed the well of the House and started protesting. When nothing could be heard amid the noisy scenes, the Speaker adjourned the House for 10 minutes. When the House resumed proceedings, the situation did not improve forcing an adjournment sine die.