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The Hindu
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress MLCs complain to Chairman against Ravikumar and Chalavadi Narayanswamy
Congress MLCs on Monday met Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti and demanded his immediate intervention, seeking constitutional and legal action against BJP MLC N. Ravikumar and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanswamy for their alleged derogatory remarks against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum and Minister Priyank Kharge, respectively. Mr. Ravikumar had, during a recent protest in Kalaburagi, alleged that the Deputy Commissioner's office had 'lost independence' as she 'took orders from RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge', and wondered if she was an IAS officer or 'someone who came from Pakistan', leading to widespread condemnation. Mr. Narayanswamy had likened Cabinet Minister Priyank Kharge to a dog, stated the petition submitted to Mr Horatti. Urging the Chairman to take suo motu cognisance of the derogatory remarks made by the two BJP MLCs, Congress members, including Minister N.S. Boseraju, and MLCs Salim Ahmed, K. Govindraj, and Dinesh Guli Gowda, also demanded that Mr Horatti should issue a formal condemnation of the statements. 'Your immediate intervention will uphold constitutional values of secularism, administrative neutrality, and respect for public servants,' the petition stated. They urged the Chairman to recommend disciplinary or ethical proceedings against the two under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Council.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Horatti questions PM Modi for halting military action against Pakistan
BELAGAVI: Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for halting military action against Pakistan, stating that it should not have been stopped under any circumstances. Speaking to the media in Hukkeri town of Belagavi district on Sunday, Horatti expressed his disapproval, saying, 'Pakistan should have been destroyed. They attacked again after the ceasefire — that itself shows stopping the war was a mistake.' He further lashed out at external interference, particularly criticising US President Donald Trump's role as mediator. 'Who is Trump to mediate between India and Pakistan? Will America listen to us if we intervene in its affairs,' he questioned. Horatti emphasised that Pakistan would never act in India's interest and should always be considered an adversary. He urged the Indian government to take a more uncompromising stance, saying Modi should have made a firmer decision, instead of yielding to foreign influence. On the broader issue of terrorism, he called for a global summit involving all countries to jointly root out and destroy terror networks, underscoring that leniency and diplomacy would only lead to repeated attacks.
