Three ministers of the Karnataka state government have resigned. They're caught watching pornography on their mobile phones inside the Legislative Assembly, while the house was in session!
The events, post resignation of the three ministers, neither speak well for the individuals nor for the party that they represent as can be gleaned from the following:-
(a) the trio tender their resignation which is endorsed by the Governor.
(b) the speaker of the Assembly debars them from attending the proceedings of the house without specifying
the period! He, then, goes on to adjourn the house 'sine die' two days before the current session ends!!
(c) the Chief Minister says that they've done nothing wrong. The trio, themselves, keep emphasising that they
aren't habitual watchers of porn.
My take.
1. All the players seem to be missing the point or are they deliberately doing so, I wonder? Watching porn, to my mind, is not an offence if it's done privately without causing aversion/disturbance to the people around. The moot point here is that these people had the audacity to do so while the house was transacting an important piece of legislation.
2. As ministers, they're supposed to be party to the proceedings and had no business to be inattentive. Moreover, the Assembly in session, derives its sustenance from the taxpayers' money and therefore, the elected representatives cannot afford to while away precious time on frivolous activities. Moreover, they're incumbent to uphold the dignity of the house.
3. There's, thus, no doubt that they've erred.
The events, post resignation of the three ministers, neither speak well for the individuals nor for the party that they represent as can be gleaned from the following:-
(a) the trio tender their resignation which is endorsed by the Governor.
(b) the speaker of the Assembly debars them from attending the proceedings of the house without specifying
the period! He, then, goes on to adjourn the house 'sine die' two days before the current session ends!!
(c) the Chief Minister says that they've done nothing wrong. The trio, themselves, keep emphasising that they
aren't habitual watchers of porn.
My take.
1. All the players seem to be missing the point or are they deliberately doing so, I wonder? Watching porn, to my mind, is not an offence if it's done privately without causing aversion/disturbance to the people around. The moot point here is that these people had the audacity to do so while the house was transacting an important piece of legislation.
2. As ministers, they're supposed to be party to the proceedings and had no business to be inattentive. Moreover, the Assembly in session, derives its sustenance from the taxpayers' money and therefore, the elected representatives cannot afford to while away precious time on frivolous activities. Moreover, they're incumbent to uphold the dignity of the house.
3. There's, thus, no doubt that they've erred.
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