k'taka governordetails speech row, walkout in report to prez
Bengaluru, Jan. 26 -- Karnataka's governor, Thaawarchand Gehlot, has submitted a detailed report to President Droupadi Murmu describing the events leading up to and following the joint session of the state legislature on January 21 and 22, during which he sharply curtailed his customary address and walked out amid protests by ruling party MLAs.
According to officials aware of the matter, the report outlines Gehlot's objections to parts of the draft speech prepared by the Congress-led government. He is said to have sought the removal of 10 paragraphs-later detailed as paragraphs two through 11-that criticised the Union government and its policies, including the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025. The paragraphs reportedly dealt with issues such as employment guarantees, the replacement of the earlier MGNREGA programme, and the devolution of funds. The state government did not agree to those deletions....
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