Karnataka Governor submits report to President on joint session row

Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is learnt to have submitted a 'detailed report' to President Droupadi Murmu on developments surrounding the joint session of the legislature where he did not read the government-prepared speech and faced protests by Congress members.

The Governor's report covers January 21, when a government delegation met him, and January 22, the day of the joint session.

According to Gehlot's report, he advised the government to 'modify' paragraphs from the draft speech that contained criticism of the union government for introducing the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act and its impact.

The report contains details on the "behaviour" of Congress members who shouted slogans and tried to block the Governor's exit from the Assembly hall. The report also has a compilation of reactions by various leaders of both Congress and BJP in the aftermath of the joint session.