BELAGAVI: The Congress faced some embarrassing moments during the debate on the controversial anti-conversion bill in the Assembly on Thursday as Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah took a jibe when the BJP claimed that the bill was actually drafted by his government in 2016. went.
Initiating the debate on the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, which was introduced on Tuesday, JC Madhuswamy of Law and Parliamentary Affairs said the bill was initiated by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government and the BJP The government is only taking it forward. minor modification.
“The bill we have introduced is not a new thing. It was drafted by the Congress government in 2016 and drafted by the Law Commission of Karnataka and even examined by an inquiry committee. But, it was not taken to the cabinet. I don’t know why Siddaramaiah is opposing the bill which was prepared and initiated by his own government.
Siddaramaiah, who is spearheading the attack against the bill, refuted Madhuswamy’s claim and said that his government never promoted the bill as the party was against laws which are against the Constitution. He challenged Madhuswamy to show documents to prove that the bill had been scrutinized.
‘I had called the then Law Minister’ TB Jayachandra And asked whether the bill was initiated by our government. He said that no such step was taken. The bill was never initiated by our government,” said Siddaramaiah.
Madhuswamy handed over documents to the speaker Vishweshwar Harge KagerikWho read out that the papers according to which the bill was not only examined by the Inquiry Committee, but Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also directed to bring it to the cabinet.
Addressing Siddaramaiah, Kageri said, “The note dated November 16, 2016 said that you had asked the officials to place the draft bill before the cabinet.” “After scrutiny, the draft bill went to the then Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya, who in turn sent it to you. And you asked for a place on the front of the cabinet. ,
A clearly confused Siddaramaiah challenged the claim and asked whether the document had his signature and the Speaker retorted that it had his signature.
At this juncture, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa intervened to ask Siddaramaiah why he was denying documents created by his own government.
“The Speaker has said that the note has your signature. If you don’t trust the document signed by you as Chief Minister, then only God can save the state. You will be the laughing stock. Don’t let this happen,” said Yediyurappa Addressing Siddaramaiah.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa and Revenue Minister R Ashok Join together to attack Siddaramaiah. While Eshwarappa demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation as the Leader of the Opposition, Ashok said he was caught red-handed.
Yediyurappa suggested that the Speaker should call a meeting with Siddaramaiah and Madhuswany And show the document to the leader of the position and the bill can be passed unanimously if he is convinced.
Kageri adjourned the House for 10 minutes and called a meeting in his chamber to show the documents to Siddaramaiah.
When the House was reconstituted, Siddaramaiah admitted that he had signed the note but he had forgotten about it.
“Yes the bill was drafted and examined and I also asked to place it before the cabinet. But, later on we did not consider it. The cabinet did not discuss it and did not approve it. So, it shows that my government had no intention of bringing the law,” Siddaramaiah said.
Siddaramaiah also stumbled while debating the bill as he said that the population of Hindus has increased from 83.86 per cent in 2001 to 84 per cent in 2011. The Hindu population has actually declined from 83.86% in 2001 to 79.8% in 2011.
Siddaramaiah admitted that he had not seen the census report and the figures he was leaving out were taken from Google and that it is about the population of Karnataka and not the national figures.
Initiating the debate on the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, which was introduced on Tuesday, JC Madhuswamy of Law and Parliamentary Affairs said the bill was initiated by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government and the BJP The government is only taking it forward. minor modification.
“The bill we have introduced is not a new thing. It was drafted by the Congress government in 2016 and drafted by the Law Commission of Karnataka and even examined by an inquiry committee. But, it was not taken to the cabinet. I don’t know why Siddaramaiah is opposing the bill which was prepared and initiated by his own government.
Siddaramaiah, who is spearheading the attack against the bill, refuted Madhuswamy’s claim and said that his government never promoted the bill as the party was against laws which are against the Constitution. He challenged Madhuswamy to show documents to prove that the bill had been scrutinized.
‘I had called the then Law Minister’ TB Jayachandra And asked whether the bill was initiated by our government. He said that no such step was taken. The bill was never initiated by our government,” said Siddaramaiah.
Madhuswamy handed over documents to the speaker Vishweshwar Harge KagerikWho read out that the papers according to which the bill was not only examined by the Inquiry Committee, but Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also directed to bring it to the cabinet.
Addressing Siddaramaiah, Kageri said, “The note dated November 16, 2016 said that you had asked the officials to place the draft bill before the cabinet.” “After scrutiny, the draft bill went to the then Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya, who in turn sent it to you. And you asked for a place on the front of the cabinet. ,
A clearly confused Siddaramaiah challenged the claim and asked whether the document had his signature and the Speaker retorted that it had his signature.
At this juncture, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa intervened to ask Siddaramaiah why he was denying documents created by his own government.
“The Speaker has said that the note has your signature. If you don’t trust the document signed by you as Chief Minister, then only God can save the state. You will be the laughing stock. Don’t let this happen,” said Yediyurappa Addressing Siddaramaiah.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa and Revenue Minister R Ashok Join together to attack Siddaramaiah. While Eshwarappa demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation as the Leader of the Opposition, Ashok said he was caught red-handed.
Yediyurappa suggested that the Speaker should call a meeting with Siddaramaiah and Madhuswany And show the document to the leader of the position and the bill can be passed unanimously if he is convinced.
Kageri adjourned the House for 10 minutes and called a meeting in his chamber to show the documents to Siddaramaiah.
When the House was reconstituted, Siddaramaiah admitted that he had signed the note but he had forgotten about it.
“Yes the bill was drafted and examined and I also asked to place it before the cabinet. But, later on we did not consider it. The cabinet did not discuss it and did not approve it. So, it shows that my government had no intention of bringing the law,” Siddaramaiah said.
Siddaramaiah also stumbled while debating the bill as he said that the population of Hindus has increased from 83.86 per cent in 2001 to 84 per cent in 2011. The Hindu population has actually declined from 83.86% in 2001 to 79.8% in 2011.
Siddaramaiah admitted that he had not seen the census report and the figures he was leaving out were taken from Google and that it is about the population of Karnataka and not the national figures.
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