India, Jan. 22 -- Latest in the series of 'governor vs state government' tiffs is Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot walking out of the state assembly on Thursday after reading just two lines of his address to the legislature. He was reportedly irked by the '11 paragraphs' in his government-prepared speech, which allegedly made critical references to the Centre and its policies.

Initially, the Karnataka governor's arrival at Vidhana Soudha appeared to end hours of political suspense, with chief minister Siddaramaiah receiving him at the state legislature.

Gehlot's move to curtail his speech to the joint session was met with Congress' displeasure, with Siddaramaiah saying that his act "violates" the Constitution.

On Wednesday, Gehlo...