Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Karnataka Assembly Debates Governor's Exit
In Karnataka, the Governor left a meeting early without finishing his speech or waiting for the National Anthem.
The ruling party, Congress, said this was against the rules and disrespectful.
They wanted the Governor to say sorry.
The opposition party, BJP, said Congress was making a big deal to distract from other problems.
The Speaker had to calm everyone down and remind them to be serious.
Governor Thawarchand Gehlot left the joint session early without delivering the full address and waiting for the National Anthem.
Congress leaders accused the Governor of violating the Constitution and demanded an apology.
BJP countered by accusing Congress of manufacturing controversy to divert attention from other issues.
The debate turned chaotic, prompting Speaker U.T. Khader to intervene and appeal for restraint.
Congress maintained that the issue was constitutional, not political, and argued that the Governor's refusal undermined the elected government's authority.
- Who
- Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, Karnataka Legislative Assembly members, Speaker U.T. Khader
- What
- Heated debate over Governor's early exit from joint session without delivering full address and waiting for National Anthem
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- Why
- Ruling party leaders accused Governor of violating the Constitution, while BJP countered by accusing Congress of manufacturing controversy
- Governor
- Thawarchand Gehlot
- Date of Incident
- Friday
- Article Cited
- Article 176(1)
- Accusations by Congress
- Unconstitutional conduct, disrespect to National Anthem
- BJP's Counter
- Manufactured controversy, diversion from earlier issues
- Speaker's Intervention
- Appealed for restraint, reminded members of rulebook
