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Karnataka: Need for a better debate?
Sudhir
Aug 01, 2011, 04:59 PM | Updated Apr 29, 2016, 02:58 PM IST
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Some old posts on this blog will give you a detailed background on the “nataka” in Karnataka. There are just way too many crises surrounding this government that it is just difficult to summarize them all in a short post. Basically, Yedyurappa government had to endure a couple of revolts from within the party; then had to endure a very very partisan governor; and then had to endure allegations of unfair allocation of land to Yedyurappa’s sons; and now finally the Lokayukta report on illegal mining in the state. The latest crisis that led to Yedyurappa’s resignation is the report submitted by the Lokayukta of Karnataka, Justice Santosh Hegde.
- When will our debate turn to discuss the reforms needed?
- Have you come across a single debate that discussed what can be done to curb this illegal activity?
- So now that Yeddyurappa has resigned, all is well?
- What about the ministers named? Will they be inducted into the new BJP cabinet? There is no problem with that?
- What about Dharam Singh, under whose regime the maximum number of licenses were recommended and granted?
- What about S.M.Krishna (who is now our External Affairs Minister)?
- What about H.D.Kumaraswamy? If in the future, he wins elections, will he be allowed to be sworn in as CM?
- What about the 500 odd officers named? Will they be allowed to continue in service?
- What about the UPA government that granted all these mining licenses?
- What about the conniving AP government?
- Why this fetish to just change the Chief Minister and pretend that all is well from now on?
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