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Bengaluru: Rebel MLAs are trying to contact me - Siddaramaiah

  •   Sat, Jul 27 2019 10:09:50 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jul 27: While the newly sworn in Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa is getting ready for a motion of confidence in the assembly on July 29, Congress leaders claim that they are being contacted by rebel MLAs.

Former home minister MB Patil told reporters on Saturday, July 27, that two MLAs from rebel camp called up Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah also confirmed Patil's statements and said that the rebel MLAs were afraid that they will be disqualified. "It could be a reason they called, but I did not answer their calls," he said.

Sources say that the disqualification of three rebel MLAs - Ramesh Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli and R Shankar - under the anti-defection law, has spread fear among the rebel MLAs.

Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar who ordered disqualification said the three MLAs are barred for the entire tenure of the incumbent 15th Legislative Assembly till May 2023. This means they cannot contest the ensuing bye-elections.

The Congress-JD(S) coalition hopes that the disqualification will become a lesson for the rebel MLAs. They are hoping that in fear of jeopardizing their political future, the rebel MLAs return.

Meanwhile, JD(S) rebel legislator H Vishwanath said the claims by the Congress leaders were a tactic to create confusion. "We're intelligent enough. They are trying to mislead us, but we will not go astray. They are the ones who are misled,” Vishwanath told a news channel.

He also rubbished claims that the rebel MLAs were afraid of disqualification.

The Yediyurappa-led BJP currently has a strength of 106 members, including an Independent legislator. To win the floor test, BJP has to make sure that the Congress-JD(S) strength is restricted to 100 and make sure the rebels abstain.

When Siddaramaiah was asked, if the rebel MLAs will come for the floor test on Monday, he said he does not know who will come and who will abstain. He expressed his doubts on the rebels being kept captive. "By luring them or by holding them captive, it is not victory of people but victory of horse trading," he told reporters on Saturday.
  

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  • Prashant Karkera, Hejamady

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    Yes rebel MLAs giving miss call to Sidda, and sending whatapp messeges, asking for further moves

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    Quite confusing because media speaks something else.

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  • Vasu, Bangalore

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    East or West Siddanna is the best. Want to see you CM again.

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  • ad, mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    Karnataka political syndrome sets the stage after 2019 Lok Sabha Elections for Indias governing Government, that is BJP, to get rid of all opposition and is an example that democracy loving Indians much to be worried about.

    BJP and the central government and for that matter the Supreme Court has deliberately allowed democratically elected and functioning government to collapse.

    Rebel MLAs technically have been provided protective cover by BJP, The Governor, the central government, the Supreme Court, BJP led Maharashtra government and the police force.

    Karnataka parliament as an institution has been technically over powered, destabilized and indeed made to vacate the elected government and being replaced by a CM who basically led a coup to topple the leadership.

    This comes from the Central government, Modi's dictates. What is happening to Indias democratic institutions? They are slowly being eroded.

    Any opposition being opposed by the ruling government. Legislative bills are being pushed through without proper scrutiny.

    All indications are clear that the BJP government wants or at least in the direction of to rule out any opposition and wants to govern the way it wants to govern. This technically amounts authoritarian legislative democracy and not a free democracy as one understands. Look at the western democracies as to how they function.

    If this pattern continues and Indian people do not understand the repercussions , people of India will loose a democracy for which our leaders fought for during independence of India.

    If one clearly studies the governments ,for example, Russia and Turkey to name a few, opposition has been disseminated. Will India be in this category?

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    He can't ruin the State any further.

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  • Yadava, Padil

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    To tell you a..we have vacated resort..now.. We are going abroad..come and join us there..Siddu..

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  • naveen mascarenhas, derabail

    Sat, Jul 27 2019

    yes sir for a party

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