Kar’nataka’: Ruckus over VB-G RAM G bill; guv refuses to read govt speech, walks off

Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot walked out of the legislature after reading only two lines of his address, refusing to read cabinet-approved paragraphs critical of the Centre. This triggered a political storm, with the government accusing the BJP of influencing the Governor and the opposition alleging politicization of the address.