BJP-backed guv butchered democracy: Cong-JD-S

July 26, 2019 14:46

The Congress and JD-S Friday severely criticised the BJP and the 'BJP backed Governor' for allowing BS Yeddyurappa to form the government in Karnataka through "unconstitutional means", charging that parliamentary democracy was being "butchered" in the state.

As Yeddyurappa staked claim to form government in a surprise move and said he had been invited to form the government, the Congress, said, "corruption icon and former jail bird" Yeddyurappa had used his "excellent horse trading skills" to subvert democracy and come to power.

JD(S), which was the Congress' ruling coalition partner, said the Governor's decision to permit Yeddyurappa to take oath without raising any doubt was "anti-democratic."

"Corruption Icon and Former Jail Bird Shri@ BSYBJP has used his excellent Horse Trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power," the state Congress tweeted.

"People of Karnataka remember his disastrous tenure as CM between 2008-11, which ended with BSY in Jail," it said.

Former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah said Karnataka has become "an experimental lab of the BJP." Siddaramaiah said in his tweet, "Karnataka assembly has become an experimental lab for Karnataka BJP and the BJP backed governor to try unconstitutional ways to form government.

"In what article of the constitution is the governor allowed to permit the party to form govt that doesn't have majority? It is shame!!", he said. He said the BJP has a strength of 105 which is way less than the half way mark. "In no way BJP can form the government if constitution is followed," he said adding, this only proved that BJP has no belief in the democratic values.

-- PTI

Image: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala administers the oath to BS Yeddyurappa as chief minister of the state at a ceremony in Bengaluru in 2018.

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