Amid speculation that a Karnataka cabinet reshuffle was on the cards, Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said it is the prerogative of the Chief Minister and he would take a decision in consultation with the state Congress President and the high command. Deputy CM and state Congress chief D K Shivakumar’s statement on Tuesday indicating the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle in the days ahead, noting that few Ministers have been given a “message” about their term, has further fueled the speculations .
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that cabinet reshuffle is CM Siddaramaiah’s prerogative.
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Parameshwara told, “I don’t know about it. Cabinet reshuffle is the Chief Minister’s prerogative. He will consult the Pradesh Congress Committee President and go about it, this has been the practice. I don’t know what decisions they make. It has to be done in consultation with the high command,” Parameshwara told reporters.
To a question on Shivakumar’s statement, he said, “He (Shivakumar) is the party state President, I don’t know what messages he has sent (to some Ministers).” Speculations are rife about a cabinet reshuffle and evaluation of the performance of the Ministers ever since the Lok Sabha poll results.
There has also been demand from a section of MLAs, who are Ministerial aspirants, to be inducted into the cabinet. Some have openly expressed their wish to become Ministers. To a question on a seer’s comments that the voting rights of Muslims should be revoked, the Home Minister said, making remarks contrary to the Constitution is not right, and no one should speak or go against it. “Probably he (seer) has not properly seen the principles of the Constitution and the rights and opportunities provided in it for every community and religion. It is clear in the Constitution,” he said.
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Asked about Congress MLA H R Gaviyappa publicly asking the CM to drop at least two of the five ‘guarantee’ schemes to offer cash for improvement works, the state Dwelling Minister mentioned, “Any legislator asking for funds to his constituency is not wrong, so Gaviyappa is not wrong in asking for funds for his constituency.” “But unfortunately he has expressed his personal opinion regarding the guarantee schemes. That has been taken by the party and the government. We had promised the people of the state that we will full the promises, so we are implementing them. We cannot go back on that,” he added.
Deputy CM Shivakumar had on Tuesday mentioned he would challenge a showcause discover to Gaviyappa and warned occasion leaders in opposition to making such statements relating to assure schemes. Responding to a query on an Assamese lady discovered murdered at a serviced house in east Bengaluru, Parameshwra mentioned such incidents in a manner carry dangerous identify to the town. “It (alleged murder) is on very personal grounds. Both of them (suspect and victim) knew each other and were in love. They had stayed in a hotel room and he has stabbed her there. Both of them are outsiders. She is from Assam and he is from Kerala. Police keep watch on such things, but when such incidents occur, it in a way brings a bad name to the city,” he mentioned.
Requested concerning the suicide of a lady, who’s a suspect within the alleged rip-off in Karnataka Bhovi Improvement Company, the Minister mentioned investigation is on, cannot say something additional till the probe is over. On the protest by prisoners in opposition to the jail authorities at Kalaburagi central jail, alleging lack of amenities there, Parameshwara mentioned he’ll communicate to DG (Director Basic) Prisons about it. “Already we have reviewed all the jails. If there are any necessities there it will be fulfilled. I will give instructions to the DG,” he mentioned.