Cong urges K'TKA Guv to direct govt to address public woes

The Congress in Karnataka on Thursday petitioned the Governor alleging that the state government has come to a "standstill" in view of the December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly segments and requested him to issue appropriate directions to the government to attend to public grievances.

The main opposition party also asked the governor to initiate action against Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and few of his ministers for alleged poll code violation, as it accused the Election Commission of becoming a "mute spectator" and not taking any action.

In a letter to governor Vajubhai Vala, submitted to his office, the congress said the BJP has assigned party work to all state cabinet ministers for the by-elections and the model code of conduct is applicable to Belagavi, Ballari, Haveri, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Mandya and Mysuru districts.

Governor Vala was not at Raj Bhavan as he is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here.

Listing the cabinet ministers made in-charge of 15 assembly constituencies, it said "The ministers are neither available in Vidhana Soudha (state secretariat) or in the official quarters to the public to air their grievances.

Administration has come to a complete standstill. This is causing great inconvenience to the public at large."