The Opposition BJP and Janata Dal Secular in Karnataka have given notice seeking a no-confidence motion against assembly Speaker UT Khader after he suspended 10 BJP MLAs for unruly activities for the rest of the ongoing session.
The 10 MLAs are Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, V Sunil Kumar, R Ashoka, Araga Jnanendra (all former ministers), D Vedavyasa Kamath, Yashpal Suvarna, Dheeraj Muniraj, A Umanath Kotian, Arvind Bellad and Y Bharath Shetty.
Ten BJP MLAs were suspended from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the rest of the session by Speaker U T Khader. The Speaker s decision followed chaotic scenes in the House on Wednesday after the assembly witnessed some members of the BJP tearing copies of bills and agenda and throwing them at the Chair as they protested against the Congress government.