Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha on Thursday expressed concern that Congress MLAs might have assaulted Governor Thawarchand Gehlot during the State Legislature Session had the Marshals not been present.

Reacting to yesterday’s incident during the Governor’s address at the special session of the State Legislature at Vidhana Soudha, Simha alleged that the State Government had prepared a speech targeting the Centre out of animosity towards the Modi-led Union Government.

“How could the Governor, who is appointed by the Centre, read out a speech filled with hatred against the Centre? The Governor did not read the speech prepared by the Congress Government as it appeared to be nothing but a resolution condemning the Centre,” Simha said, strongly defending the Governor’s decision to walk out after reading only a couple of lines of the government’s text.

Accusing MLC B.K. Hariprasad for behaving like a “goonda” inside the Legislature, Simha said the conduct of Congress legislators had brought shame to the State.

Charging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with instigating party legislators against the Governor, the former MP alleged that Siddaramaiah was heading a bankrupt government. He further accused the State Congress Government of attempting to create chaos as it was unable to pay its share of Rs. 2,000 crore under the Viksit Bharat- G RAM G Bill, 2025 scheme.

Simha claimed that people were increasingly fed up with the Siddaramaiah administration.