The JDS-Congress government in Karnataka is in crisis following a spate of resignations of MLAs from the ruling side. Also, 10 of the 15 MLAs of the Congress party in Goa legislative assembly have split and joined the BJP, which is currently ruling the state.
Deve Gowda said making HD Kumaraswamy quit has been Yeddyurappa's suprabhata (good morning wish) since the day the coalition government came into being, adding that the present situation is worse than the Emergency.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar has issued prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, restricting the gathering of more than five persons and any form of protests within the two-km area around the Vidhana Soudha.
Shivakumar and others reached Mumbai early on Wednesday and attempted to meet the 10 Karnataka legislators put up at the Hotel Renaissance in Powai.
The Supreme Court decided Wednesday to accord urgent hearing on Thursday to a petition filed by 10 rebel MLAs of Congress and JD(S) alleging that the Karnataka Assembly Speaker was not accepting their resignations deliberately.
Sec 144 imposed near hotel where Karnataka rebel MLAs are staying, police arrests lady don Asmita Gohil aka Bhuri
This has taken the total number of rebels to 16. As many as 14 MLAs from both parties have already tendered resignation, reducing the ruling coalition to a minority.
The 13-month old Congress-JD(S) government plummetted into a crisis following the resignation of 11 MLAs last week.
Before going to meet the Governor, the BJP's state leaders, legislators and cadres will also stage a demonstration before Mahatma Gandhi statue near the Vidhan Soudha. Leaders of the BJP state unit will also meet the Speaker asking him to direct Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to seek trust vote as his government has 'lost' the majority.
In their application, Karnataka rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs alleged that the Speaker has become incommunicado to them and the due process of law relating to acceptance of resignation is being halted with a malafide political intent to save the coalition government which has turned into minority in assembly.
The BJP workers in Dharwad staged protest on Tuesday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. They also demanded formation of BJP government in Karnataka. Meanwhile, in the national capital Delhi, the Congress staged a walkout in Lok Sabha after accusing the BJP of indulging in "politics of poaching" in Karnataka.
Karnataka crisis: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said he has faith that MLAs will stay with the party. Senior Congress leader and coalition coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah on Saturday stressed that the government in Karnataka would continue. His comments came after a flurry of resignations by the ruling combine MLAs.
According to reports, Karnataka Congress MLA Anand Singh had to be hospitalised after an alleged brawl with other party legislators while staying at a resort in Bengaluru.
The four MLAs who skipped the meeting are - Ramesh Jarkiholi, B Nagendra, Mahesh K and Umesh Jadhav. However, Jadhav wrote to Siddaramaiah claiming he was unwell.
Karnataka Government faces to two major tests today - SC hearing against the appointment of BJP MLA Bopaiah as the pro-tem Speaker at 10:30 am and floor test in assembly at 4 pm.
Karnataka Crisis: SC to hear Congress, JD(S) petition against Bopaiah's appointment as pro-tem speaker tomorrow at 10:30am
In a ripple effect stemming from developments in Karnataka, the RJD in Bihar and the Congress in Goa and Manipur staked claim to form the government, citing the example of Karnataka where the BJP was invited after it emerged as the single largest party.
In a ripple effect stemming from developments in Karnataka, the RJD in Bihar and the Congress in Goa and Manipur staked claim to form the government, citing the example of Karnataka where the BJP was invited after it emerged as the single largest party.
How BJP will prove majority remains a question in everyone's mind as the party, despite being the single largest in Karnataka elections with 104 seats, is still eight short of the 112-seat mark, necessary to prove majority in the 224-seat state assembly.
However, questions are being raised on the surprising move by the two allies, more than a year after elections were held to the respective assemblies which appeared to be aimed at embarrassing the BJP.
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