Karna assembly adjourned sine die amid din ahead of schedule

The budget session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly that was marred by protests andan audio clip controversy, was adjourned sine die on Thursday, aday ahead of its scheduled conclusion.

The session that began on February 6, with the BJP disrupting Governor Vajubhai Vala's address to the joint sitting of the legislature, questioning the legitimacy of the government, and doubts about budget presentation, was mired in political slugfest without transacting business normally.

This is the first session in recent times, where question hour did not take place even for a single day.

All the bills, including the Finance bill, were passed amid din without any discussion.

The only issue that came up for discussion in the Assembly was allegation of "Rs 50 crore offer to book" the assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar in the audio clip involving BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa in a purported conversation to lure a JD (S) MLA in his alleged attempt to topple the Congress-JD(S) government.

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has announced an SIT probe into the audio controversy.But, that too did not settle the issue, with BJPopposing the SIT probe and demanding a House committee or judicial probe the matter.

Even before the issue over the probe agency got settled, attack on BJP MLA Pritam Gowda's residence in Hassan,allegedly by JD(S) workers rocked the assembly on Wednesday evening, with the saffron party protesting from the Well ofthe House, terming the coalition administration as "goonda government."
Again when the House met, BJP continued its protest, calling the government "anti-democratic" and "dictatorial."
After the bill's passage, the Speaker expressed displeasureabout the way the session went and said"I did not desire this..let this not happen again."
Pointing out that public money was at stake, he said "My heart pains..we think twice before spending money from our pocket..this should not happen."