Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has warned ministers and senior officials against undermining the authority of the legislature after the Karnataka legislative assembly speaker walked out over unanswered questions.
A list of department-wise questions that have remained unanswered has been prepared, with only 90 out of 245 questions answered so far.
The chief minister directed departmental secretaries to explain the delays and instructed that pending responses be communicated directly to concerned legislators along with a clear timeline.
Chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh also issued show-cause notices to seven senior IAS officers, citing similar concerns.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the government of administrative failure and disregard for legislative accountability.
State BJP chief BY Vijayendra referred to the legislature as the ‘temple of democracy’ and argued that unanswered questions amounted to a betrayal of the public.
