2nd love letter from guv hurt me: Kumaraswamy

July 19, 2019 16:56

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy reacts to the governor's missive to hold the trust vote by 6 pm: "I have respect for the governor. But the second love letter from the governor has hurt me. He only came to know about horse trading 10 days ago? (Holds up photos of BS Yeddyurappa's PA Santosh, reportedly boarding a plane with independent MLA H Nagesh). I leave the decision on the floor test to you (the Speaker). It won't be directed by Delhi. I request you to protect me from the letter sent by the Governor."

The Karnataka Congress moved the Supreme Court today contending that its July 17 order on the resignation of 15 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs was coming in the way of the party issuing whip to its legislators in the ongoing trust vote.

The application filed by Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao sought clarification on the order, which said the 15 rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to participate in the ongoing Assembly proceedings, saying that the direction compromises with the party's right to issue whip.

It said the apex court's order "whittles down" the power of a political party to issue whip to its MLAs as it has a constitutional right to do so and the court can't restrict that.

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