<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday announced a Joint House Committee to probe alleged irregularities in nursing colleges in Karnataka.</p>.<p>The decision came after JD(S) MLCs took to protest in the Legislative Council for the third day in a row, demanding a House Committee. </p>.<p>The Chief Minister first announced a committee led by a retired High Court judge. However, the JD(S) MLCs insisted on a House Committee and refused to withdraw their protest. To end the stalemate, Council chairperson Basavaraj Horatti adjourned the session briefly, calling the ruling and opposition party representatives for a consensus. </p>.<p>Following this, Yediyurappa relented and announced the House Committee. </p>.<p>Last week, the government had announced a departmental inquiry into the issue, in response to the MLCs' demands. The protest led by JD(S) MLCs began in the Upper House on Thursday. With the state government initially refusing to constitute a House Committee, the MLCs continued their protest.</p>.<p>It all began with a question in this regard raised by BJP MLC N Ravikumar. The legislator argued that there were several nursing colleges in Karnataka flouting norms, operating without licenses where students came only once a year to write their exams. </p>
<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday announced a Joint House Committee to probe alleged irregularities in nursing colleges in Karnataka.</p>.<p>The decision came after JD(S) MLCs took to protest in the Legislative Council for the third day in a row, demanding a House Committee. </p>.<p>The Chief Minister first announced a committee led by a retired High Court judge. However, the JD(S) MLCs insisted on a House Committee and refused to withdraw their protest. To end the stalemate, Council chairperson Basavaraj Horatti adjourned the session briefly, calling the ruling and opposition party representatives for a consensus. </p>.<p>Following this, Yediyurappa relented and announced the House Committee. </p>.<p>Last week, the government had announced a departmental inquiry into the issue, in response to the MLCs' demands. The protest led by JD(S) MLCs began in the Upper House on Thursday. With the state government initially refusing to constitute a House Committee, the MLCs continued their protest.</p>.<p>It all began with a question in this regard raised by BJP MLC N Ravikumar. The legislator argued that there were several nursing colleges in Karnataka flouting norms, operating without licenses where students came only once a year to write their exams. </p>
