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Karnataka LATEST news and updates: ANI quoted Powai Police senior inspector as saying that a Congress worker has filed a complaint against confinement of MLAs in Mumbai’s hotel. BJP accused Congress leaders Dinesh Gundu Rao and Priyank Kharge of “murdered the democracy” and claimed that Congress MLA K Sudhakar was assaulted and locking up by Congress inside the Vidhana Soudha after he tendered in resignation on Wednesday. DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora, and other Congress leaders who were earlier detained by the Mumbai Police, were released on Wednesday evening. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said that he still wanted to meet the rebel MLAs staying at a Mumbai hotel but he can’t since Section 144 was in place. He further exuded confidence in the dissident legislators, saying that they will return to the party fold. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday lashed out at the Devendra Fadnavis government over the “manhandling” of Congress leaders by Mumbai Police. “Such hasty act by the Maharashtra government reinforces the suspicion on BJP of HorseTrading. This is a black mark on the republic setup of our country,” he said. Two more Congress MLAs, MTB Nagaraj and Sudhakar, have submitted their resignation letters to the Speaker. So far, thirteen Congress MLAs have tendered their resignations while three from JD(S) have submitted their letters. Siddaramaiah claims Mumbai Police did not let DK Shivakumar inside the hotel where the rebel MLAs are staying, at the behest of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Prime facie evidence shows that our MLAs are held hostage and their lives are under threat from BJP, he said. Congress leaders Milind Deora and Naseem Khan were also detained and taken to the Powai police station. DK Shivakumar said that this is a “blatant misuse of power”. Congress and JD(S) leaders and activists were detained by Ashok Nagar Police in Bengaluru after they tried to enter Raj Bhavan. Meanwhile, Congress-JD(S) leaders staged protest at Mince Square in Bengaluru against BJP over blocking DK Shivakumar and other leaders from entering Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai . BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa met with the Karnataka Governor KR Ramesh on Wednesday and said that he had conveyed to him that the Congress-JD(S) coalition doesn’t have the required strength in the Assembly. Former Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders held a protest outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Karnataka political crisis likely to shift to the Supreme Court today with the rebel MLAs planning to move the court, complaining against Speaker’s reluctance to accept their resignation. Matter likely to be mentioned before the CJI today. As the Karnataka political crisis continued to unravel on Tuesday, ten of the rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs staying in a Mumbai hotel wrote to Mumbai Police ahead of the scheduled visits by Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and state minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday. They have written to the Mumbai police commissioner expressing fears of a threat to their lives during the visits. Mumbai Police issued a statement saying that Shivakumar “will not be allowed” inside the hotel premises, even as the minister expressed confidence about being able to meet the dissenting MLAs. Shivakumar, who reached the city on Wednesday morning, said, “Let Mumbai Police or any other force be deployed. Let them do their duty. We’ve come to meet our friends. We were born together in politics, we will die together in politics. They are our party men. We have come to meet them.” He added, “I’ve booked a room here. My friends are staying here. There has been a small problem, we’ve to hold negotiations. We can’t go for a divorce immediately. There is no question of threatening, we love and respect each other.” Shivakumar was later escorted away from the hotel, ANI reported. Shivakumar arrived in Mumbai accompanied by JD(S) MLA Shivalinge Gowda. The Maharashtra state reserve police force and the Riot Control Police have been deployed outside the hotel. The letter, which was signed by 10 MLAs, said they have heard that Kumaraswamy, Shivkumar and others are “going to storm the hotel premises” they are staying in and they feel threatened by this. The letter stated that the MLAs were not willing to meet the two leaders and wanted the police not to allow them to enter the hotel premises. The signatories of the letter are Shivram Hebbar, Pratap Gowda Patil, BC Patil, Byrati Basavraj, ST Somshekar, Ramesh Jarkiholi, Gopalaiyya, H Vishwanath, Narayan Gowda and Mahesh Kumutali. The copies of the letter have been marked to Zone 10 deputy commissioner of police, senior inspector of Powai police station and the management of the hotel they are staying in.
Karnataka news and updates: Congress worker files police complaint over 'confinement' of MLAs in Mumbai hotel, claims report
Karnataka LIVE news and updates: ANI quoted Powai Police senior inspector as saying that a Congress worker has filed a complaint against confinement of MLAs in Mumbai’s hotel.
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Siddaramaiah slams BJP for accusing Congress ‘goondas’ of assaulting MLAs upon resignation
Lashing out at the BJP for accusing Congress leaders of assaulting MLA K Sudhakar upon tendering resignation, Siddaramaiah told reporters, “They (BJP) are the real goondas. It’s not the Congress which has conducted themselves as goondas. It is they who are defecting our MLAs, offering money, power, positions, threatening them, and using Income Tax department. This is too much. We know BJP people are anti democratic, anti-system.”
Congress worker files police complaint over ‘confinement’ of MLAs in Mumbai hotel
ANI quoted Powai Police senior inspector as saying that a Congress worker has filed a complaint against confinement of MLAs in Mumbai’s hotel.
BJP claims Congress MLA assaulted, locked up after tendering resignation
The Karnataka BJP accused Congress leaders Dinesh Gundu Rao and Priyank Kharge of “murdering the democracy” and claimed that Congress MLA K Sudhakar was assaulted and locked up by “goondas” of the Congress leaders, including Siddaramaiah, inside the Vidhana Soudha after he tendered his resignation on Wednesday.
In another tweet, the BJP said the assault on Congress MLAs “exposes why Congress MLAs are resigning from Congress and taking shelter in Mumbai”. “Congress today stands exposed in front of nation. We fear for safety of Congress MLAs in Karnataka,” it said.
You @dineshgrao & @PriyankKharge have murdered the democracy by assaulting & locking up a elected representative MLA Dr K Sudhakar inside Vidhana Soudha today
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) July 10, 2019
Your actions are a disgrace to constitutional values of this nation
Hang your head in shame @siddaramaiah https://t.co/46Jc35ZUgW
Siddaramaiah meets Congress MLA K Sudhakar
Siddarmaiah met Congress MLA K Sudhakar, who tendered his resignation as MLA today. They met at Minister KG George’s office in Vidhana Soudha.
Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah meets Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar, who tendered his resignation as MLA today. They met at Minister KG George's office in Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1AzuBapasB
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Shivakumar, Milind Deora ‘released’ by Mumbai Police
DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora, and other Congress leaders who were earlier detained by the Mumbai Police, were released on Wednesday evening. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said that he still wanted to meet the rebel MLAs staying at a Mumbai hotel but he can’t since Section 144 was in place. He further exuded confidence in the dissident legislators, saying that they will return to the party fold.
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar in Mumbai: I am still confident that all of them will come back. Congress-JD(S) govt which is there will be safe. None of them is leaving the party. pic.twitter.com/yOtvCXiUxy
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Present situation worse than Emergency: Deve Gowda
Slamming the denial of entry to a Congress minister from Karnataka to a Mumbai hotel to meet 12 rebel MLAs, JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda said the situation was “worse than Emergency” and he had not seen anything like it in 60 years of public life.
Gowda also urged all political parties to come together, setting aside their differences, to “save democracy”, which, he alleged, was under threat.
“I feel that the present situation is worse than the Emergency. DK Shivakumar (Congress minister) went to the hotel but was denied entry despite having booked a room there… I have not seen anything like this in my 60 years of political life,” he said.
“All political parties should set aside their differences and come together to save democracy,” he added.
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Scuffle breaks outside Karnataka Speaker’s office
According to reports, the two Congress MLAs who tendered their resignations on Wednesday were manandled outside the Speaker’s office.
HDK slams Fadnavis govt over developments in Mumbai
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday lashed out at the Devendra Fadnavis government over the “manhandling” of Congress leaders by Mumbai Police. “Such hasty act by the Maharashtra government reinforces the suspicion on BJP of HorseTrading. This is a black mark on the republic setup of our country,” he said.
Manhandling Ministers and MLAs is very annoying and unbecoming of #MumbaiPolice. Such hasty Act by Maharashtra Government reinforces the suspicion on #BJP of #HorseTrading. This is a blackmark on the republic setup of our country.@CMOMaharashtra @narendramodi @Dev_Fadnavis
— ಹೆಚ್.ಡಿ.ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ | HD Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 10, 2019
Haven’t accepted any resignation letters, says Speaker
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said he hasn’t accepted the resignation letters of any MLAs so far. He further said, “Today, two more MLAs have resigned, K Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj. As in the case of other MLAs, law will take its own course. The law cannot deviate from person to person; it is uniform for one and all.”
Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar: I have not accepted any resignation, I can't do it overnight like that. I have given them time on 17th. I'll go through the procedure and take a decision. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/dsU1lhFmJ6
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Two more Congress MLAs submits resignation letters
Two more Congress MLAs, MTB Nagaraj and Sudhakar, have submitted their resignation letters to the Speaker. So far, thirteen Congress MLAs have tendered their resignations while three from JD(S) have submitted their letters.
Detained by Mumbai Police despite zero provocation, says Milind Deora
In a video taken at Kalina University on being detained by police, Milind Deora lashed out at the authorities for the detention despite “zero provocation” by the Congress leaders who had arrived outside Rennaisance Hotel to reach out to rebels Karnataka MLAs staying there.
“Police and the state machinery are being misused. We want these MLAs to go back to Karnataka & solve this issue in a Constitutional way,” he said.
We are currently being detained by @MumbaiPolice in spite of zero provocation.
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
We did not protest, raise slogans or mobilise karyakartas.
This is a blatant example of state-sponsored intimidation pic.twitter.com/XJCIMB0HEJ
DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora, other detained Congress leaders moved to Kalina University rest house
Mumbai: #Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora & other Congress leaders who were detained, have been kept at Kalina University rest house. They were sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel when they were detained by police. pic.twitter.com/K2EgyB3O6f
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Visuals from Vidhana Soudha
Bengaluru: A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/NNXFqzntlK
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Siddaramaiah claims rebel MLAs being held hostage by BJP
Siddaramaiah claimed Mumbai Police did not let DK Shivakumar inside the hotel where the rebel MLAs are staying, at the behest of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Prime facie evidence shows that our MLAs are held hostage and their lives are under threat from BJP, he said.
.@BJP4India claims to have no role in kidnapping our MLAs but Shri. @DKShivakumar is not allowed inside the hotel by Mumbai police who is acting on the behest of @Dev_Fadnavis.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 10, 2019
Prima facie evi show that our MLAs are held in hostage & their lives are under threat from @BJP4India.
Meeting between BJP delegation and Speaker begins in Bengaluru
A meeting is currently underway between a Karnataka BJP delegation and Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar at his office in Bengaluru. The delegation had made a failed bid to meet the Speaker on Tuesday.
Watch: Congress worker detained in Bengaluru for trying to enter Raj Bhavan
Congress and JD(S) leaders and activists were detained by Ashok Nagar Police in Bengaluru after they tried to enter Raj Bhavan.
Video courtesy: Soumya Rani
Milind Deora calls detention of Congress leader shameful
He alleged manhandling of the Congress leaders by the Mumbai Police.
I have spoken to @DKShivakumar ji & assured him that local Congress leaders & workers are available to lend any support.
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
I urge the Karnataka MLAs to return to Bengaluru & resolve the matter constitutionally. BJP is sponsoring this sabotage by misusing its power in Maharashtra
मैं होटल के बाहर @DKShivakumar जी के साथ हूं। मेरा कर्नाटक के विधायकों से अनुरोध है कि वह बैंगलोर लौटकर संवैधानिक तरीके से मामले को सुलझाएं।
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
यहां पर धारा 144 भी लगा दी गई है। बीजेपी, महाराष्ट्र में अपनी ताकत का दुरुपयोग कर ओछी राजनीति कर रही है। यह उनकी सुनियोजित साजिश है। pic.twitter.com/GjBotD2xts
होटल के बाहर शांतिपूर्ण तरीके से मीडिया से बात करने के दौरान हमें पुलिस हिरासत में ले लिया गया है।
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
जिस तरह सत्ता का दुरुपयोग किया जा रहा है वह बेहद शर्मनाक है। pic.twitter.com/89KPZDEmPS
जिस तरह बिना किसी उकसावे के पुलिस द्वारा दुर्व्यवहार किया जा रहा है वह बेहद निंदनीय है। pic.twitter.com/YA8D1E9uMw
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
Ghulam Nabi Azad detained in Bengaluru
Congress and JD(S) leaders and activists were detained by Ashok Nagar Police in Bengaluru after they tried to enter Raj Bhavan. Meanwhile, Congress-JD(S) leaders staged protest at Mince Square in Bengaluru against BJP over blocking DK Shivakumar and other leaders from entering Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai .
Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/zt3Na7tQH6
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
‘Blatant misuse of power,’ says DK Shivakumar
Congress leaders Milind Deora and Naseem Khan were also detained and taken to the Powai police station. DK Shivakumar said that this is a “blatant misuse of power”.
Detained leaders being taken to Kalina University rest house
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar and other Congress leaders who were detained, are being taken to Kalina University rest house, ANI reported.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi to represent Congress in case filed by rebel MLAs in SC
Abhishek Manu Singhvi will represent us in Supreme Court tomorrow, said Karnataka Congress leader KC Venugopal, as reported by ANI.
‘It’s a shameful act by police,’ says DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar who after being denied entry was sitting outside Renaissance – Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel where 10 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying, detained by Mumbai Police. Section 144 had been imposed in the area.
DK Shivakumar, Sanjay Nirupam and Milind Deora detained outside Mumbai hotel
Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam and Milind Deora have also been detained outside the Renaissance hotel in Mumbai.
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar who after being denied entry, was sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, detained by Mumbai Police.Section 144 had been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/dpHAObKkID
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as his govt doesn’t have the numbers: BS Yeddyurappa
BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa met with the Karnataka Governor KR Ramesh on Wednesday and said that he had conveyed to him that the Congress-JD(S) coalition doesn’t have the required strength in the Assembly.
BS Yeddyurappa,BJP after meeting Karnataka Governor: I requested the Governor to convey to speaker that he should take necessary action immediately. Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister,they don't have the numbers pic.twitter.com/zHUYiUaqAO
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Deve Gowda joins Congress leaders in Bengaluru protest
JD(S) chief and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda meet Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad. Siddaramaiah and KC Venugopal.
JD(S) Chief and Former PM H. D. Deve Gowda arrives at Congress protest site in Bengaluru, meets Ghulam Nabi Azad. Siddaramaiah and KC Venugopal also present pic.twitter.com/vIjcnJxwrB
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Maharashtra Congress leaders reach Renaissance Hotel
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has reached the Renaissance Hotel where DK Shivkumar has been campaigning outside for over four hours waiting for his lawmakers.
Shashi Tharoor calls it ‘unfortunate situation’
Speaking on the issue, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said “Opposition should be given space in democracy. When our minister goes to meet MLAs, he is not being allowed to do so. This is a very unfortunate situation.”
Yeddyurappa’s son reaches Mumbai
BS Yeddyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra, who is a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, headed to Mumbai as part of the party’s troubleshooting team amid the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, News18 reported.
Rebel MLAs send resignation again
A day after Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar rejected nine out if 14 resignations, the rebel MLAs have sent their resignations again, this time via speedpost, News18 reported.
SC to hear MLAs’ petition tomorrow
“We have asked the Court to take up the petition immediately and I expect that the petition will come up tomorrow,” counsel Mukul Rohatgi said.
Mukul Rohatgi, Counsel for Karnataka rebels MLAs: So we have asked the Court to take up the petition immediately and I expect that the petition will come up tomorrow. https://t.co/X1xF6wy4Y2
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Milind Deora tweets on Karnataka crisis
The former Mumbai Congress chief urged the Karnataka MLAs to return to Bengaluru and resolve the matter constitutionally. “BJP is sponsoring this sabotage by misusing its power in Maharashtra,” he said in his tweet.
I have spoken to @DKShivakumar ji & assured him that local Congress leaders & workers are available to lend any support.
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 10, 2019
I urge the Karnataka MLAs to return to Bengaluru & resolve the matter constitutionally. BJP is sponsoring this sabotage by misusing its power in Maharashtra
Congress leaders protest against BJP at Cubbon Park Metro Station
On Tuesday as well, Congress leaders had protested at various districts in Karnataka including Tumakuru.
Image courtesy: Soumya Rani
Congress to hold protest rallies in Bengaluru
Congress will hold protest rallies against BJP for unconstitutionally spoiling the elected government. The rallies will be held at Minsk Square, Cubbon Park Metro Station behind GPO and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao, party MLAs and BBMP members will participate in this protest.
Input by Soumya Rani
‘There is martial law in Maharashtra’, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after DK Shivakumar I denied entry into Renaissance Hotel
A minister who has a booking in the hotel was not allowed to enter inside, he alleged claiming BJP government’s hand and in the move.
Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary,Congress: Looks like there is martial law in Maharashtra, a minister(Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar) who has a booking in the hotel(in Mumbai) is not allowed to enter inside(to meet rebel MLAs). pic.twitter.com/CK5YNpVi8x
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Democracy in Danger, says ’troubleshooter’ Ghulam Nabi Azad
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is in Karnataka to help resolve the crisis, said, “Democracy is in danger. Congress and JD(S) will protest today, a peaceful.”
JD(S) MLAs do yoga in resort
JD(S) MLAs who are lodged in the Prestige Golfshire Club were seen practicing yoga on Wednesday.
#Bengaluru: JD(S) leaders lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club, practice Yoga. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/DPPYzoWotZ
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Uproar in Lok Sabha Over Karnataka crisis
The Lower House was rocked by an uproar over the Karnataka political crisis whereas Banglore South MP Tejaswi Surya raised the issue of NRC in Karnataka.
BJP delegation to meet Speaker at 3 pm today
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru said, “We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3 pm today. Speaker has still not condemned tearing up of resignations (of rebel MLAs) by DK Shivakumar. Tearing up of resignations is an ‘apradh’ that is unforgivable.”
Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru: On 12th July, Assembly session will begin but they don't have the numbers, it will be an illegal session. It is not too late, you (Karnataka CM, HD Kumaraswamy) should resign and make way for a BJP govt. https://t.co/m2eTzDhw9Y
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019
Youth Congress to protest in Mumbai
Youth Congress members are likely to protest outside the Renaissance Hotel on Wednesday. They have started gathering outside the hotel with flags. Earlier, they had protested outside the Sofitel Hotel in Mumbai.
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