Bangalore:
After Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj sanctioned prosecution of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday, Mr. Yeddyurappa issued a press statement.
It says:
It says:
- It is unfortunate that the Governor has taken the decision to accord sanction for prosecution, even before any preliminary enquiry or any opportunity to me in this case on a private individuals complaint.
- This is highly politically motivated and unconstitutional.
- The Governor is carrying his political agenda with his Office.
- I have neither seen a copy of sanction order nor the complaint petition filed by some advocates seeking permission to prosecute.
- I have only seen the news in media like any of you.
- The Governor, being a constitutional head of the State, has acted in an arbitrary and partisan manner giving a go by to principles of natural justice.
- He has not sought any opinion from the Council of Ministers or the Government on the complaint petition.
- From the beginning the Governor has been behaving in a biased manner as agent of Congress and JDS.
- This is nothing but broad day light murder of democracy and justice.
- What the opposition parties could not achieve directly through the mandate of the people has been achieved by them through the office of the Governor and Raj Bhavan.
- I leave it to the people to decide what is right and what is wrong.
- The people of Karnataka will see through the evil designs of those who are upset with the progress and development achieved by me in the last two and half years.
- There is no instance in judicial history of any arbitrary decision like this without recourse to an enquiry.
- I have full faith in the judicial system of this country and I will come out clean.
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