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The ruling Congress and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to commercialized accusations connected Friday (January 23, 2026) implicit the ruckus that erupted successful the State Legislature during Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s truncated code to the associated session.
The BJP demanded the suspension of members progressive successful what it described arsenic “disrespect to the Governor” and sought a solution condemning the incident. The Congress, connected the different hand, demanded an apology from Mr. Gehlot to the citizens of the State and the Legislature for refusing to work the afloat substance of the code prepared by the authorities and for “insulting” the nationalist anthem by walking retired instantly aft the address.
‘Showing disrespect’
Raising the contented arsenic soon arsenic the House met connected Friday (January 23, 2026), Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok accused the authorities of showing disrespect to the caput of the State by shouting slogans and gheraoing the Governor arsenic helium was leaving the House aft the ceremonial address. He demanded the suspension of members progressive successful the unruly scenes and a unanimous solution condemning Thursday’s (January 22) incident.
“Tomorrow, members whitethorn adjacent onslaught the Governor. What volition the authorities bash then?” Mr. Ashok asked, urging Speaker U.T. Khader to denote his ruling, suspending Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil and different Congress members. He alleged that the authorities had acceptable a atrocious precedent by making “derogatory” remarks against the Governor.
BJP members C.N. Ashwathnarayana, V. Sunil Kumar, and Suresh Gowda said protocol was not followed during the Governor’s code and questioned wherefore members who protested against the Governor had not been suspended.
Mr. Sunil Kumar accused the Congress of moving a “goonda government” and creating chaos successful the House, demanding contiguous enactment against members who, helium said, had insulted the Governor. BJP subordinate C.C. Patil echoed the demand, stating, “Justice delayed is justness denied,” and called for swift punishment.
The Speaker, who had earlier acted swiftly to suspend BJP members for disrupting House proceedings, remained soundless erstwhile ruling enactment members created chaos during the Governor’s address, the Opposition members alleged.
S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) said the Governor had discretionary powers to determine whether to work the code successful full. He further questioned however the Governor, arsenic a typical of the Centre, could talk against a instrumentality signed by the President, referring to the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act.
‘Against Constitution’
Responding to the allegations, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil cited respective tribunal rulings and said that, arsenic the custodian of the Constitution, the Governor could not evade his responsibilities. He said it was the work of the State authorities to pass the Centre and the nationalist astir the injustice caused to Karnataka successful the implementation of the caller occupation strategy and the devolution of funds and grants.
Mr. Patil reiterated the Congress’ request for an apology from the Governor to the citizens of the State and the House, alleging that the Governor had insulted the nationalist anthem by not remaining successful the House until its decision aft the address.
The Speaker is expected to springiness his ruling connected the substance adjacent week.
