BJP can recoup after BSY's exit: C T Ravi

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November 25, 2012

Mangalore, November 25: Any move by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to part ways with the BJP with an intention of hurting the prospects of the party that has given him everything will not do his stature any good, said district in-charge and higher education minister CT Ravi said.

"The party is always bigger than any individual and this is the lesson that party workers, including me, who have seen his rise, learnt from him at various party fora," Ravi said.

In an informal chat with reporters on the sidelines of KDP review meeting here on Saturday, Ravi said, "It takes a person a minute to change his mind" when asked about Yeddyurappa's decision to resign as a MLA and quit the saffron party on November 30, ahead of the December 9 launch of the Karnataka Janata Party.

"If he sits alone and reflects on what the party has done for him, he may still well go back from his decision to sever ties with BJP," he said.

"The BJP in the state went about its business of projecting Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Centre and Yeddyurappa at the state-level. There is no place for individual agenda to thrive in an ideology-heavy and cadre-based party that BJP is," Ravi said, adding that the party's forefathers did not think twice before dissolving the Jan Sangh during the days of Emergency.

"BJP has always put the nation and the party before individuals," he claimed. Admitting that the BJP will suffer short term political reverses if Yeddyurappa indeed quits the party and starts KJP, Ravi said, "BJP has the wherewithal to recoup from the losses and come out stronger in the longer run."

His move may help a few opportunists to win as well, Ravi said, adding that such persons will seek to extract their pound of flesh for their support unlike the unquestioned loyalty that BJP workers have showered on him thus far.

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Supreme Court raps Karnataka HC judge over ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ remarks

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September 20,2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer.

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court.

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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