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Yeddyurappa gets rousing reception; Chidambaram says Bhardwaj stays
Monday May 23, 2011 07:57:35 PM, IANS
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New Delhi/Bangalore: Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday rejected Bharatiya Janata
Party's (BJP) demand to recall Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj
while Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa received rousing reception
in Bangalore.
"There is no question of recalling the governor. The governor
performed his duty. And we took our decision," Chidambaram told
reporters in New Delhi, a day after the central government
rejected Bhardwaj's recommendation to dismiss the Yeddyurappa
ministry.
However, Yeddyurappa reiterated the BJP's demand for Bhardwaj's
recall or resignation immediately.
Drum beats and slogans by dozens of party workers greeted
Yeddyurappa at the Bangalore International Airport on his arrival
from New Delhi.
Many ministers were present to greet him.
Talking to reporters, Yeddyurappa thanked the central government
for rejecting Bhardwaj's recommendation.
Chidambaram said the central government did not find grounds to
dismiss the Yeddyurappa ministry and impose president's rule as
sought by Bhardwaj.
"We are mindful of the legal position. The power to impose
president's rule is a very restricted. And we think that the facts
placed before the CCPA (Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs)
did not enable us to reach conclusion that the condition of
(article) 356 (of the constitution) are attracted," the home
minister said.
Bhardwaj had recommended president's rule in the wake of the
Supreme Court restoring membership of 11 BJP rebel legislators and
five Independents.
The 16 had been disqualified ahead of a trust vote in the assembly
last October, which yeddyurappa won in a house of reduced
strength.
In Bangalore, the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular, which had
mounted pressure for the state government's dismissal, said their
fight against Yeddyurappa will continue.
Following the central government's decision, Bhardwaj Monday
accepted the state cabinet decision to hold assembly session from
June 2 to pass the budget.
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