At least six bills are pending with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, said Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil on Thursday. Patil mentioned that these six bills are currently in the stage of correspondence between his department and the Governor's office.
The response came after Governor returned Karnataka Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Ordinance-2024, specifically addressing the stipulation of 60% Kannada language usage in signboards.
The minister explained that some bills are awaiting the Governor's approval, and details sought by the Governor are being promptly provided by his department.
“Since there is a correspondence going on between the parliamentary affairs department and the Governor's office, there is nothing I should discuss at this point in time,” Patil said, according to a report on PTI.
The minister further said, “We had sent 19 bills out of which six are yet to come (with his assent). He (Gehlot) has sent back some bills seeking details while he is yet to respond to a few others.”
Patil clarified that the Governor returned the bill and has requested additional details. These bills have been pending since the last session, he mentioned.
As an example, the proposal to establish the Yallamma Gudda Development Board prompted the Governor to seek specific details. Patil emphasized that the necessary information has been promptly provided in response to the Governor's queries, including details related to the Bombay Public Trust Act.
Addressing the return of the Karnataka Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Ordinance-2024, the minister attributed it to a 'technical issue.'
“In my understanding it is just technical issue. Even the Governor in his clarification has said that this should be passed in the legislature. Since the ordinance came up after we announced a date (to conduct the legislature session), it has to tabled in the legislature again,” Patil added.