Karnataka Law Minister promises a plan of action
January 22nd, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 22 (ANI): Karnataka Law Minister S. Suresh Kumar on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would come out with a plan of action after assessing the Governor HR Bhardwaj’ documents of the land scam charges levelled at Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
Bhardwaj had approved prosecution of Yeddyurappa in a land scam case filed by two lawyers.
Speaking to the reporters after a meeting with Bhardwaj, Kumar said the Governor is ready to share the documents.
“Governor has agreed to give a copy of his decision and order along with other documents. I think we may receive the decision and the order and documents within next half an hour,” said Kumar.
He also said that Yeddyurappa was duly elected and he would continue as the Chief Minister and guide the party and state.
Kumar said that the party has a strong legal ground, but are looking at other aspects.
“We are in touch with our legal experts and national leadership and I think by this evening we will come out with our plan of action,” he said.
The Governor’s sanction approving for prosecution came on Friday.
Reacting to the prosecution, Yeddyurappa said that the Governor was behaving as an agent of Congress and the JDS. “This is nothing but a broad daylight murder of democracy and justice,” he said.
A press communique issued by the Governor’s Secretariat last night said Bhardwaj passed the order under section 19(1) of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code for prosecution in an appropriate court of law.
In a letter to Yeddyurappa, Bhardwaj told him that he cannot put a lid on serious allegations of corruption.
The Governor said the Chief Minister did not furnish any details to his letter of December 15 seeking factual information on the allegations levelled against him. (ANI)
- Karnataka shuts down over Yeddyurappa's prosecution - Jan 22, 2011
- Yeddyurappa says he won't quit as Karnataka Chief Minister - Jan 22, 2011
- Karnataka ministers march to Raj Bhavan over Yeddyurappa's prosecution - Jan 22, 2011
- Governor Bhardwaj rejects plea to drop proceedings for prosecution of Yeddyurappa - Jan 21, 2011
- BJP moves to pre-empt Bhardwaj on Yeddyurappa's prosecution (Lead) - Jan 19, 2011
- Karnataka has the most transparent corrupt government, alleges Moily - Jan 29, 2011
- Sanction to prosecute Yeddyurappa 'ticklish' issue: Governor - Jan 18, 2011
- Gowda to be chief minister Thursday, Yeddyurappa faces trial - Aug 03, 2011
- Bhardwaj ticks off Yeddyurappa over prosecution issue - Jan 21, 2011
- Cabinet urges governor not to sanction Yeddyurappa's prosecution - Jan 19, 2011
- Bhardwaj allows Yeddyurappa's prosecution (Lead) - Jan 21, 2011
- Yeddyurappa accuses Bhardwaj of bias over plea for prosecution (Lead) - Jan 21, 2011
- Karnataka crisis: BJP leaders meet President Patil - Jan 24, 2011
- Yeddyurappa meets Jaitley over governor's remarks - Jan 19, 2011
- Karnataka crisis: BJP leaders to meet President Patil - Jan 24, 2011
Tags: bharatiya janata party, bjp, broad daylight, chief minister, factual information, half an hour, jds, land scam, law minister, legal experts, national leadership, prevention of corruption act, prosecution, s suresh, sanction, scam case, secretariat, section 19, serious allegations, suresh kumar