High Drama In Karnataka Council, Dy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda Manhandled
The Council was engulfed in chaos over row pertaining to the no-confidence motion initiated against Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty
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The Karnataka Legislative Council witnessed high drama on Tuesday with members hurling abuses and pushing each other with Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda being pulled down from the Chairman s seat over a row pertaining to the no-confidence motion initiated against Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty.
Deputy pulled down from chairman s seat at Karnataka council proceedings Upper House adjourned sine die without taking up any business
Pandemonium broke out at the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday, as Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was literally pulled down from the Chairman s seat and the House was adjourned sine die without taking up any business.
After it was adjourned sine die originally on December 10, the council was convened for a day by the government, accusing the Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty of abruptly adjourning the session, for today.
Though the no-confidence motion against Shetty moved by the BJP members did not find mention in today s agenda, as the Chairman had rejected it citing procedural lapses, the ruling party members have been insisting that it should be taken up.
High drama in Karnataka Council: Members get physical, deputy chairman pulled down
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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2020, 06:11 PM IST
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Amid the pandemonium and chaos, which many senior members termed as a black mark and unprecedented in the House s century old history, it was adjourned sine-die within minutes after it met for the day.
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Leader of the opposition in the Council S R Patil alleged that the Deputy Chairman occupied the chair against the rules and procedures and it was against the Constitution.
The Karnataka Legislative Council witnessed high drama on Tuesday with members hurling abuses and pushing each other and Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda being pulled down from the Chairman s seat over a row pertaining to the no-confidence motion.
Highlights
Congress MLCs forcefully dragged and pulled down the Chairman from the chair.
Several members and marshals of council allegedly manhandled in the melee.
BENGALURU: A pandemonium broke out at the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday (December 15) as Deputy Chairman SL Dharme Gowda was literally pulled down from the Chairman s seat and the House was adjourned sine die without taking up any business.
After it was adjourned sine die originally on December 10, the council was convened for a day by the government, accusing the Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty of abruptly adjourning the session, for today.
The BJP had called a session on the direction of the Governor to move a no-confidence motion against Pratap Chandra Shetty, chairman of the Legislative Council. BJP, which has less number in the Legislative Council, had planned to remove the council Chairman of Congress with the support of JDS.
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High Drama in Karnataka Assembly as Congressmen Forcefully Remove Deputy Chairman From Seat
Ruckus between BJP and Congress leaders over the chairman post during the Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (PTI Photo)
A few Congress members were seen forcefully opening the door through which the Chairman enters the house, accusing the ruling side of shutting it with an intention not to allow Pratapachandra Shetty to enter the House.
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Pandemonium broke out at the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday, as Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was literally pulled down from the Chairman s seat and the House was adjourned sine die without taking up any business. After it was adjourned sine die originally on December 10, the council was convened for a day by the government, accusing the Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty of abruptly adjourning the session, for today. The special session of Council was convened over the Karnataka Pre