New Delhi, May 23(ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Monday said that the formal rejection of state Governor H.R. Bhardwaj's recommendation to dismiss the state government is a great victory for democracy.
The Central Government had formally rejected Bhardwaj's recommendation to dismiss the Yeddyurappa government on Sunday.
The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, despite Bhardwaj standing by his controversial recommendation.
While addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Yeddyurappa said: "I compliment the Government of India for taking the decision not to accept the Karnataka Governor's recommendation to keep the state assembly in suspended animation."
"It is indeed a great victory for democracy itself and to my government, which enjoys a clear majority," he added.
Yeddyurappa further said he sincerely hoped the state opposition would extend constructive cooperation to his government.
He also insisted that the Central Government should recall Bhardwaj immediately.
"The Centre's decision clearly exhibits that the government acted hastily in a positive manner. It is high time the Centre should recall the governor immediately," Yeddyurappa said.
Karnataka's political row has been boiling over since the past few weeks, with no end in sight to the tussle between the state-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the state opposition over Bhardwaj's recent recommendation.
The Governor's report had come in the wake of a Supreme Court judgment which reversed the Karnataka High Court's decision to disqualify 11 BJP rebel legislators and five independents, ahead of a crucial trust vote in the state legislative assembly.
The Supreme Court ruling created a storm in Karnataka leading several political analysts to suggest that the government headed by Yeddyurappa could even face a huge loss in its majority in the state assembly.
However, soon after, 10 rebel legislators extended their unconditional support to the BJP government, following which Bhardwaj recommended the imposition of President's rule in the state, sending shockwaves in the party fold.
In 2010, the legislators' rebellion had reduced the Yeddyurappa ministry to a minority in the 225-member Assembly, and Bhardwaj had ordered the chief minister to seek trust vote.
Out of the 16 rebel legislators, 11 belonged to the provincial ruling BJP, and were disqualified on the basis of a complaint filed by Yeddyurappa on October 7, 2010.
The legislators had written identical letters to Bhardwaj on October 6, 2010, indicating that though they had been elected on BJP tickets, they had become 'disillusioned' with the functioning of the Yeddyurappa government. (ANI)
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