<p>Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar has warned that the state may witness an ‘administrative shutdown’ if the Money Bill is not passed before July 31. </p>.<p class="bodytext">"If it is not passed by then, even salaries of government employees cannot be paid," Kumar told reporters. "It can be done through a Presidential order after President's rule is imposed on the state. The Parliament can approve the Bill after Governor sends the Bill to it." </p>.<p class="bodytext">He said a BJP delegation met him regarding the issue. “We discussed the issue and the session can be held in the next 40 hours,” Kumar said. But for that, a new government will have to take over. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Caretaker chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, before putting his confidence motion to vote, sought permission to table the Money Bill, but Leader of the Opposition B S Yeddyurappa did not agree. Therefore, a vote on account for the Karnataka Appropriation Bill could not be taken up.</p>
<p>Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar has warned that the state may witness an ‘administrative shutdown’ if the Money Bill is not passed before July 31. </p>.<p class="bodytext">"If it is not passed by then, even salaries of government employees cannot be paid," Kumar told reporters. "It can be done through a Presidential order after President's rule is imposed on the state. The Parliament can approve the Bill after Governor sends the Bill to it." </p>.<p class="bodytext">He said a BJP delegation met him regarding the issue. “We discussed the issue and the session can be held in the next 40 hours,” Kumar said. But for that, a new government will have to take over. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Caretaker chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, before putting his confidence motion to vote, sought permission to table the Money Bill, but Leader of the Opposition B S Yeddyurappa did not agree. Therefore, a vote on account for the Karnataka Appropriation Bill could not be taken up.</p>
