Thiruvananthapuram: Acting Kerala Governor H R Bhardwaj on Thursday said the state government was committed to building a new dam at Mullaperiyar. He also accused the previous Left administration of slowing down development. Speaking on the first day of the current session of the assembly, he said the Kerala government was keen to ensure good relations with Tamil Nadu, but it remains committed to building a new dam based on the principle of 'water for Tamil Nadu and safety for Kerala'.
Bhardwaj also slammed the previous Left Democratic Front government. "The United Democratic Front government from 2001-06 charted out several projects to give an impetus to the development of the state. Unfortunately, several of these vital projects were shelved or ignored (by the next government led by the Left)," he said. "In the process the development of the state lost momentum. The Smart City, Kochi Metro and Vizhinjam port are but a few examples of critical projects that suffered from this neglect."
The states are at loggerheads over Kerala's decision to dismantle the dam on the ground that its structure is not safe. The Tamil Nadu government manages the more than 100-year-old dam.
The governor of Karnataka, Bhardwaj is deputising in Kerala after governor M.O.H. Farook passed away in January....
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03:28 PM, Mar 01, 2012
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday called on Governor H R Bhardwaj but said he did not discuss the issue of appointment of new Lokayukta. Gowda told reporters that he informed the Governor about his inability to attend the swearing-in of Justice Vikramajit Se, as the new Chief Justice of the High Court on Saturday due to pre-occupation. He said he did not discuss with Bhardwaj...
10:44 PM, Dec 24, 2011
New Delhi: Notwithstanding Centre rejecting H R Bhardwaj's recommendation on imposing President's rule in Karnataka, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said he would continue to demand the recall of the Governor, who "acted in a partisan manner". "I compliment the Government of India for taking the decision not to accept the Karnataka Governor's recommendation to keep the Assembly in suspended animation. It is a great victory for democracy...
03:00 PM, May 23, 2011
New Delhi: In a snub to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj, the Centre on Sunday rejected his recommendation for imposition of President's rule in the state, exactly a week after he escalated tensions with the ruling BJP there. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs(CCPA) presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, shortly after the conclusion of the second anniversary celebrations of the UPA-II Government....
11:44 PM, May 22, 2011
Mysore/Raichur: Both the Congress and BJP held protests across Karnataka on Saturday, BJP is demanding that the governor should convene an assembly session immediately and also that the union government should recall the governor. The congress, on the other hand, has demanded for the removal of the BS Yeddyurappa-led government. The BJP protests is being divided into two teams one led by chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and the other by...
06:02 PM, May 21, 2011
New Delhi: Joining other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in demanding recall of Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh alleging Bhardwaj was "destroying and demolishing the federal structure of the country". "The Governor of Karnataka Shri H R Bhardwaj who has been a very senior Congress leader, instead of performing his duties as the constitutional head of the...
07:28 PM, May 19, 2011
Bangalore: Stung by an abrupt recommendation by Governor H R Bhardwaj to bring Karnataka under President's rule, the ruling BJP on Sunday said it will demonstrate the government's majority in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. BJP, after holding its Legislature Party meeting, has plans to take all its legislators to Delhi to parade them before President Pratibha Patil to prove that it's government enjoyed absolute majority and protest against the Governor's...
11:31 PM, May 15, 2011
New Delhi: Constitutional expert Soli J Sorabjee on Sunday attacked Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj for recommending imposition of President's rule in the BJP-ruled state and said the Chief Minister should be allowed to prove his majority on the floor of the House. "First of all, I do not think there is any justification for imposition of President's rule. There is no breakdown of constitutional machinery," Sorabji said. He said...
10:52 PM, May 15, 2011
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday night described as a welcome step the recommendation of President's Rule in Karnataka. "In view of the Supreme Court judgement this government must go," party general secretary Madhusudan Mistry said. Dubbing BS Yeddyurappa government as the "most corrupt", he alleged that it has broken all constitutional norms to remain in power. "If Governor has recommended President's Rule then it is a welcome step," Mistry...
10:42 PM, May 15, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday shot off a protest letter to the President, the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister against Governor H R Bhardwaj's move to recommend central rule in the state, saying no attempt should be made to create a constitutional crisis when his government has majority. "The Governor is trying to destabilise the government by joining hands with opposition parties. I have...
10:28 PM, May 15, 2011
BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that the Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj's act was unconstitutional. ...
10:16 PM, May 15, 2011
Soli Sorabjee has called Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj's report to the Centre, in regard to the Karnataka Government, as a disgrace to the Governors office. ...
10:02 PM, May 15, 2011
New Delhi: Stepping up pressure on Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Saturday appeared to suggest a trial of strength for the BJP government in the wake of the Supreme Court quashing the Speaker's decision to disqualify rebel party MLAs. After a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he said the Supreme Court judgement reversing the High Court verdict in this regard as an endorsement...
01:45 PM, May 14, 2011
Bangalore: A quick exchange of greetings and a rather reluctant embrace - Governor H R Bhardwaj and Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday shared the dais at a Republic Day function amid the ongoing bitter political battle between them. All eyes were riveted on the two as they greeted each other with a bouquet of flowers and posed for photographs at the Manekshaw Parade Ground. Bhardwaj and Yeddyurappa exchanged...
07:36 PM, Jan 26, 2011
New Delhi: The longstanding war of words between the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Governor H R Bharadwaj has turned ugly. Bharadwaj has threatened Yedyurappa that he might give his consent for his prosecution in the infamous denotification of the land scam. The slanging match between Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj and the scam hit Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa reaches its climax. The Constitutional head and the...
09:25 AM, Jan 20, 2011
Bangalore: The BJP government in Karnataka is in an open war with Governor HR Bhardwaj who termed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa’s floor test a “farce” and offered him the chance of a second trust vote on October 14. The BJP called for the immediate recall of Bhardwaj accusing him of abusing his power to destabilize the government. Yeddyurappa has reportedly accepted the Governor’s challenge and agreed to face a...
01:00 PM, Oct 12, 2010
It brings to end the four-day long political crisis over the Opposition's demand for a CBI probe into illegal mining in the state. ...
08:11 PM, Jul 16, 2010
New Governors of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar have been appointed. ...
06:41 PM, Jun 24, 2009
Court work was hit as judges extended official tours abroad. ...
09:48 AM, Oct 24, 2008
Govt was giving thought to proposals to allow foreign law firms to carry on their business in India, said Bhardwaj. ...
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