Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader along with Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani and Assembly secretary M.K. Vishalakshi on July 20 called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and reportedly apprised him about the circumstances that led to the suspension of 10 BJP MLAs till the end of the session.
The Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution suspending 10 MLAs including four former ministers — R Ashoka, Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayana, V. Sunil Kumar and Araga Jnanendra. They were suspended for their "indecent and disrespectful conduct" after they tore copies of bills and agenda documents and flung them towards the Chair where Deputy Speaker Mr. Lamani was seated.
The BJP as well as the JD(S) on Thursday boycotted the proceedings in protest against the suspension. Only G. Janardhana Reddy of the Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) was present in the House from the Opposition when the proceedings began this morning.
