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Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday suspended 18 BJP MLAs with immediate effect for six months due to indiscipline within the house.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday suspended 18 BJP MLAs with immediate effect for six months due to indiscipline within the house.
The action was taken hours after the Karnataka Assembly was adjourned due to a ruckus in the House earlier today. BJP MLAs caused the disturbance by entering the Well of the House and tearing and throwing papers in front of the Speaker's chair.
| Bengaluru: Karnataka Assembly passes the Bill for suspension of 18 BJP MLAs for six months for disrupting the proceedings of Assembly. The Bill was tabled by Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil.
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Earlier, an uproar followed in the Karnataka Assembly after the revelation of Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna alleging a honey trap attempt was made on him.
| Bengaluru: 18 Karnataka BJP MLAs being carried out of the Assembly after their suspension.
The House passed the Bill for their suspension for six months for disrupting the proceedings of Assembly. The Bill was tabled by Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister… pic.twitter.com/KKss0M9LVZ
BJP legislators raised loud slogans "down, down" as some members held CDs in their hands claiming they had proof of the alleged honey trap. They then stormed into the well of the house even as CM Siddaramaiah was speaking.
R Ashoka, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly said, "It is not the issue of one party, it's a biggest conspiracy against legislators who are working for the people and some are doing this (honey trap) with clear hidden agenda."
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Speaking in the house Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended his government and said there was no question of protecting anyone in the Honey Trap.
The BJP leaders were demanding a judicial inquiry, but CM Siddaramiah said that G Parmeshwara had already responded to the allegations made by KN Rajanna, and has set up an enquiry.
"It is the government's responsibility to protect anyone in the case. According to the law, the guilty should be punished. The Home Minister replied that if Rajanna complained, a high-level probe would be investigated. Rajanna did not name anyone, action could be taken if he had named someone. There is no question of protecting anyone in the case," the CM said.
Earlier on Thursday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara had announced that a he will order a high-level probe into the alleged honey trap attempt on Rajendra Rajanna, MLC and son of Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna.
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