Proceedings of the day at Council A washout

The proceedings in the Legislative Council over alleged corruption in sanctioning new nursing and allied health science colleges in the state came to an end on Friday, with members of the Janata Dal (Secular) adamant on their demand for an inquiry into the House committee, which was again rejected Has been done. Government that offers investigation by officers or technical experts. The session was also interrupted on Thursday afternoon on the issue.

Immediately after the meeting of the House in the morning, JD (S) member Marithibe Gowda, who on Thursday spoke of the attack on the government along with his party colleague Katie Srikante Gowda, said, “The funds changed hands at the RGUHS for approval.” And the money has changed. Even at the government level. If the council has any infrastructure, I will resign from the membership of the House, even though 50% of the approved colleges have the infrastructure.

JD (S) members, with tacit support from the Congress, have been nabbing the ruling BJP since Thursday evening to demand approval of the Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Colleges in the state and a House Committee inquiry. Interestingly, BJP members in the House n this issue. Was raised by Ravi Kumar, who is also a member of the RGUHS Senate. Minister of Medical Education. According to the data given by Sudhakar, a total of 101 applications were received for opening new nursing colleges and allied health science colleges. While the RGUHS approved 60 nursing and 52 allied health science colleges, a high-powered committee reduced it to 47 and 45, respectively.

Shri Srikante Gowda suggested that the government may be its choice of nominees in the House Committee.

‘Show flaws’

Responding to the allegations, the minister said, “You should show the deficiencies. Where is corruption? Where has the government failed? In 2002, no one asked for the House Committee when it was approved to start more than 300 nursing colleges at one time. He further said, “The Empowered Committee has reduced the number of approvals sent by the government.” RGUHS. A series of guidelines have been put in place. In fact, institutions run by half a dozen members of the legislature are on the approved list. “

Saying that the government did not consider it a matter of prestige, Drs. Sudhakar reiterated, “We are ready to be examined by subject matter experts and eminent doctors. We will set up a three-member committee and allow them to implement it within three to six months. We can close institutions that do not follow the standards. “

In response to this, Mr. Marithibe Gowda said, “Guidelines for making money were brought. The high-powered committee did not go into the record only by physical verification. It rejected 15 applications. “

He alleged that the government did not trust the House committee. “If you believe in transparency, you should respect the House Committee.”

Backdoor conversations between the guardians who were mediating by Chairman Basavaraj Horati thrice in the last two days also failed to break the ice. Congress leaders, who took Dr. Has refused to join six ministers, including Sudhakar, who has approached the court in the CD issue, urging the chair to consider the JD (S) demand as party members were obstructing the House. Action.

Meanwhile, the suggestion by the Leader of the Opposition SR Patil to vote the case was not agreed by Mr Horati, who said that the division of votes was not possible under the rules. While he once adjourned the House to bring the members of the House together, his decision to move in question resulted in a ruckus with the members. Finally, he postponed the business until Monday.