Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on the primary day of the Joint Meeting session, which commenced on January 22, 2026.
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Pandemonium erupted contained in the Karnataka Legislature on January 22 as Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot left after delivering a quick deal with of two strains on the primary day of the joint session, which commenced on January 22, 2026.
The Governor had expressed reservations over 11 paragraphs within the speech ready by the Congress authorities in Karnataka, which included robust criticism of the Central authorities for introducing the VB-G RAM G Act.
Responding quickly after the Governor’s walkout, CM Siddaramaiah condemned the motion as a “violation of the structure”. “The governor has acted as a puppet of the central authorities. To cowl up their errors, the central authorities has made the governor learn a speech they ready. This can be a violation of the structure,” he mentioned.
Taking to the rostrum, Mr. Gehlot started his deal with with a customary greeting. He then proceeded to learn the final line of his speech. “My authorities is dedicated to doubling the pace of financial and social progress within the State. Jai Hind, Jai Karnataka,” the Governor mentioned, earlier than concluding and leaving the Home.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot leaves after delivering a quick deal with of two strains on the primary day of the Joint Meeting session, on January 22, 2026.
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CM takes robust exception
Explaining the Governor’s constitutional perform to handle a joint session yearly or when a brand new authorities takes cost, Mr. Siddaramaiah mentioned, “The governor can’t learn a speech he prepares, he has to learn the speech ready by the cupboard.”
The Karnataka authorities had convened a particular legislative session from January 22 to 31 to debate the repeal of the MGNREGA, and its alternative with the VB-G RAM G Act.
“Twenty years in the past, Manmohan Singh authorities introduced Proper to Employment, Proper to Meals, Proper to Training, Proper to Info legal guidelines implementing directive rules of state coverage. The NREGA, 2005, provides a assure of 100 days of employment for Dalits, 50% girls, and different marginalised sections of their villages, even their very own farms. Below the VB G Ram G Act, the central authorities will determine the place they need to work. Below the outdated regulation, motion plan was being ready by the native panchayats. This has additionally been dropped within the new act,” the CM mentioned.
“We’ve got opposed this and the cupboard included this protest and our demand to deliver again MGNREGA, 2005, within the governor’s speech. However the governor has not learn the speech ready by the cupboard and by studying a one para speech he ready, he has violated constitutional norms. That is additionally an insult to the home of elected representatives. Our authorities, occasion and MLAs will protest this. We are going to take up a protest throughout the state,” Mr. Siddaramaiah added.
Comparable actions in TN, Kerala
That is the third face-off between a governor and a state authorities previously two days in non BJP-ruled state.
On Tuesday (January 20, 2026), Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the state Meeting with out delivering his customary deal with to the Home on the opening day of its inaugural session of the 12 months, claiming “inaccuracies” within the textual content. Equally, his Kerala counterpart Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar had allegedly “omitted” parts of his speech, with the Lok Bhavan claiming his recommendations had been excluded from the unique draft.
(With inputs from PTI)
Printed – January 22, 2026 11:35 am IST
