The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between members of the combined Opposition BJP-JD(S) and ruling Congress over the issue of the State Cabinet withdrawing consent given to the CBI to probe disproportionate assets cases against Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar.
Opposition members sought permission from Speaker U.T. Khader to debate the issue through an adjournment motion that has censuring clause. While making preliminary submission on the admissibility of the motion sought to be moved by them, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok argued that the government should have left the decision on withdrawal of consent to the courts, which were already looking into the issue.
He expressed concern that withdrawing consent to the CBI to probe against Mr. Shivakumar would set a bad precedent.
