1. Pandemonium in Assembly as Speaker turns down BJP’s demand of discussion on Congress guarantees
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly descended into pandemonium on day 2 of the Budget session after members of the Opposition BJP staged a dharna in the well of the House. The trouble began when Speaker U.T. Khader did not allow former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to move an adjournment motion seeking a debate on non-implementation of five guarantees by the Congress government.
When the Speaker turned down Mr. Bommai’s demand, BJP leaders erupted in protest, alleging that the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had “deceived” the people of the State. As both the Congress and BJP members indulged in sloganeering, the Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
