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Stir on cow slaughter ban bill not against governor: Ktk govt
2010-09-13 19:30:00
Last Updated: 2010-09-13 19:37:30
Karnataka, BangaloreBangalore: In an apparent effort to mollify
Governor H R Bhardwaj, the BJP government in Karnataka today said its
campaign demanding assent to the Cow Slaughter Ban Bill was not
directed against him but to create an awareness.
As the war of words between the governor and BJP continued, the
government appeared to soft pedal the issue a day after Bhardwaj said
as a Brahmin he need not learn about cow protection from anyone.
"The agitations are not against the governor. It is only to inform the
people about the passing of the bill by both houses of the legislature
and its importance," Home Minister and senior state BJP leader V S
Acharya told reporters here.
He said the Bill was in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling and
at least seven states had already enacted a law banning slaughter of
cows.
The governor and the BJP in Karnataka have been at loggerheads over
various issues, including law and order and illegal mining, minorities
apart from cow slaughter.
In the latest bout, Bhardwaj, a former Union law minister, had asked
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to apologise over reports that quoted
him as making certain remarks against the governor on illegal mining
issue.
Yeddyurappa had declined to apologise but clarified that he had only
referred to Bhardwaj's predecessor Rameswar Thakur regarding recovery
of Rs 23 crore dues from former chief minister Dharam Singh in a
matter relating to mining lease.
Acharya said the then Mysore State Assembly had enforced a legislation
in 1948 banning cow slaughter, but it was not effective.
Giving vent to his anger over BJP's protest on cow slaughter bill,
Bhardwaj, who had forwarded the bill to the President for assent, had
stated yesterday, "Ministers are giving many statements against me.
This is gross indiscipline. I don't like this."
"I am a Brahmin. I need not learn from anybody about cow protection,"
said Bhardwaj, who has come under repeated attacks from BJP for
functioning as "a Congressman".
Defending his action in referring the bill to the President, he said
"if there is no problem, I give assent. If there is a problem it is
referred to the President. There is no shortcut when it comes to
Constitutional matters. If they want shortcut, I will not allow it."
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