10
Dec

Winter Session begins at Belagavi

Soon after the Session began, the victorious Congress candidates in the three bypolls — C.P. Yogeshwar from Channapatna in Ramanagara district, Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan from Shiggaon in Haveri district and E. Annapoorna Tukaram from Sandur (Ballari district) took oath as MLAs.
Sources said that five important Bills would come up for discussion in the Legislative Assembly. Two Bills to replace Ordinances would be taken up for consideration and three private Bills will be taken up  for discussion.
The Session on the first day witnessed a showdown between the Congress and the BJP over issues such as Waqf Board row and deaths of lactating mothers at Ballari Government Hospital, besides others. BJP is also all set to move adjournment motions over Waqf and Health sector issues bothering the State.
More importantly, the Opposition BJP will raise issues such as the muddle over BPL cards, the mega MUDA sites scam, misappropriation of ST Development Corporation funds and alleged corruption in the Excise Department as the Session progresses.
The Session on the first day witnessed a showdown between the Congress and the BJP over issues such as Waqf Board row and deaths of lactating mothers at Ballari Government Hospital, besides others. BJP is also all set to move adjournment motions over Waqf and Health sector issues bothering the State.