Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, including former CM Basavaraj Bommai, who staged a protest outside Karnataka Assembly against the suspension of 10 party MLAs were detained and taken away in a police vehicle. The detainees were taken to Vidhana Souda police station for staging a demonstration outside the Assembly.
JD(S) second-in-command and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy too had briefly joined the BJP during the protest. Bommai termed the suspension "illegal" and "murder of democracy".
He alleged that the Siddaramaiah government has adopted a "dictatorial" attitude and is trying to stifle the voice of the opposition. “We will take the issue to the people," he said.
Speaker UT Khader suspended ten BJP MLAs from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the duration of the session due to their "indecent and disrespectful conduct" in the House on Wednesday.
The 10 MLAs who have been suspended include CN Ashwath Narayan, V Sunil Kumar, R Ashoka, Araga Jnanendra (all former Ministers), D Vedavyasa Kamath, Yashpal Suvarna, Dheeraj Muniraj, A Umanath Kotian, Arvind Bellad and Y Bharath Shetty.
The assembly session began on July 3 and is slated to end on July 21.
The Speaker took the decision to suspend 10 BJP MLAs when the House witnessed chaotic scenes as some members of the saffron party tore copies of bills and the agenda and threw them at the Chair. They were reportedly upset over the Speaker's decision to conduct the proceedings of the House without giving a lunch break.
This was amid the BJP's protest against the Congress government for allegedly "misusing" IAS officers for the meeting of opposition leaders from around the country that was held in Bengaluru in the past two days.
(With agency inputs)
Arvind + Add to Watchlist
141.301.65 (1.18%) Updated - 19 JUL 2023
142.40 DAY HIGH
140.05 DAY LOW
40,759.00 VOLUME (BSE)
More Information
Related Premium Stories
Ukraine torpedoes G20 policymakers' statement
Pakistan in free fall: What does it mean for India?
Why the dollar still reigns supreme
CCI appeals set to get costlier under new anti-trust law
Karnataka: Can the BJP break a 38-year-old jinx?
India, China and the problem of 4-2-1
Legal hurdles likely for anti-trust fines’ tweak
Why are young doctors feeling burnt out?
India’s tourism industry will need significant investments: Kishan Reddy
States set to ease labour laws, lure multinationals
Explore Premium
Catch all the Politics News and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
More Less
Updated: 19 Jul 2023, 09:33 PM IST