Bangalore: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday rejected Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall elected representatives, saying it was not feasible in a huge democratic country like India as it would create political instability. "There should not be the provision for right to recall. Can we do it in a huge country like India?," he said, without taking Hazare's name at Voters Day celebrations in Bangalore. Right to reject...
01:03 AM, Jan 26, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Monday assumed additional charge of Kerala as his counterpart in Kerala MOH Farook is undergoing treatment in Chennai. Kerala High Court Acting Chief Justice Manjula Chellur administered the oath of office to Bhardwaj at a function held at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Speaker G Karthikeyan and some of his cabinet colleagues and senior state government officials attended the function. Earlier...
08:41 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Bangalore: Apparently emboldened by his Council poll win, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda seems to be emerging from the shadow of his mentor and predecessor BS Yeddyurappa. Gowda gave evidence of this on Saturday when he contradicted Yeddyurappa's remark on the issue of collective leadership. He told reporters at Raj Bhavan after his brief meeting with Governor HR Bhardwaj on Saturday that he disagreed with Yeddyurappa, who had told reporters...
09:19 AM, Dec 25, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Monday accused the government of adopting delaying tactics in appointment of a new Lokayukta to "whitewash" criminal cases and questioned the consultation process in recommending the name of SR Bannurmath to head the anti-corruption watchdog. Asked if the Government is indulging in deliberate delay, Bhardwaj told reporters, "This will be explosive material if I speak about the motives. Is there any doubt about what...
05:55 PM, Dec 19, 2011
Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attack on Governor HR Bhardwaj for his refusal to appoint the government's choice as the state's new Lokayukta (ombudsman). Opposition Congress and Janata Dal-Secular members trooped near the speaker's podium shouting slogans and protesting state BJP chief KS Eshwarappa's statement blaming Bhardwaj for delay in naming the new Loakyukta. Eshwarappa also accused Bharadwaj of playing...
02:48 AM, Dec 08, 2011
Bangalore: Slamming the demand for a Jan Lokpal Bill to battle graft, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Friday said corruption can be checked only through a strong democracy and not through an "extra-constitutional body" like the Jan Lokpal. "The system can be perfected only through constitutional amendments, not through an ombudsman like the Jan Lokpal," Bhardwaj said while addressing a conference on 'Power of Media in a Globalising World', organised...
08:41 AM, Oct 15, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail application of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa in the land notification scam. He had moved the application before the court in connection with the illegal denotification of land after prosecution was sanctioned by Governor HR Bhardwaj. With the bail plea rejected, Yeddyurappa can be arrested. Yeddyurappa, who was summoned by the Lokayukta court also, appeared before the court which postponed...
10:58 AM, Aug 29, 2011
Bangalore: Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday spoke to CNN-IBN and when asked if its a tough task ahead of him he answered by saying, "Certainly it is a tough task ahead of me but I hope that like earlier when I was elected the State president I had bit experience. Similarly all my friends will support me and there will not be any difference of ...
04:27 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday gave the go ahead to the Lokayukta Police to start criminal proceedings against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa. Bhardwaj made the move even as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs prepared to pick their new leader in Karnataka. "The Governor has accepted the findings and recommendation of Lokayukta in Chapter 22 of the report for initiating criminal proceedings against BS Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka....
12:13 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Bangalore: Seeking to steer clear of any controversy this time around, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Tuesday said he would not take any "action in haste" as he expressed confidence that the ruling BJP would be able to elect a new leader, after BS Yeddyurappa resigned as Chief Minister. Responding to reporters' questions on the sidelines of a function at Raj Bhavan, Bhardwaj, perceived as being "hostile" to the state...
03:23 PM, Aug 02, 2011
New Delhi/Bangalore: Disagreement between the BJP Central leadership and the BS Yeddyurappa camp on Sunday over the latter's choice of Udipi MP Sadanand Gowda for the post of Karnataka Chief Minister forced the party to defer the exercise till August 3. "The new leader of BJP legislature Party will be elected on 3rd August at 11 am", party in-charge of Karnataka Affairs, Dharmendra Pradhan said. Outgoing Chief Minister Yeddyurappa, who...
07:22 AM, Aug 01, 2011
New Delhi: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday delayed meeting the Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj and demanded former state BJP President Sadananda Gowda be made his successor. Yeddyurappa walked with 70 MLAs to the Governor's house at Raj Bhawan. He also openly protested against the party high command. But BJP leadership said that the successor would be announced after Yeddyurappa resigns. Yeddyurappa spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN and said,...
03:55 PM, Jul 31, 2011
Bangalore: Former state BJP President DV Sadananda Gowda on Sunday appeared to emerge as key contender to succeed Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who is believed to have suggested his name to the central leadership. According to party sources, Yeddyurappa is slated to tender his resignation to the Governor HR Bhardwaj any time after 1 pm on Sunday, after which his successor is to be elected at a legislature party meeting....
12:13 PM, Jul 31, 2011
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa sent his resignation to BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday at 7:30 am, party sources said. The outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister will send his resignation letter to Karnataka Governor HR Bharawaj. Sources said Yeddyurappa will resign on Sunday at 3:30 pm. Sources said he faxed his resignation letter to the BJP president. He said he has always abided by BJP high command and...
09:02 AM, Jul 31, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Sunday said he would send a report to President Pratibha Patil once the Lokayukta's report on mining scam, that has indicted Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, "comes on record". Asked by reporters if the mining scam report is a "fit case" for imposition of President's Rule in Karnataka, he said, "I have no request from either side (ruling and opposition) that this warrants any President's...
01:58 PM, Jul 24, 2011
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