Karnataka political crisis: Highlights of why SC rejected Congress-JDS plea for removal of Protem Speaker KG Bopaiah

Bengaluru/New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday rejected the Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) plea challenging the appointment of  KG Bopaiah as the Protem Speaker. The SC decided against interfering in the decision of the Governor over the appointment of the Protem Speaker. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa will have to prove his majority during the floor test at 4 pm on Saturday. While hearing the plea, the Supreme Court said that the proceedings of the House should be broadcast live. "A live broadcast of floor test would be the best way to ensure transparency of proceedings. What else can be more transparent than the live streaming of the floor test," the SC observed. 

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Yeddyurappa, meanwhile, exuded confidence that he will be able to comfortably prove his majority in the House today. ''I am going to have an absolute majority and tomorrow, I am going to take all that decision which I promised to the people of Karnataka,'' he said.

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19 May 2018

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Congress leader P Chidambaram hailed the SC order on live telecast of House proceedings. "I salute the Supreme Court. Now, let the Congress and JDS MLAs stand by their respective party and uphold the Constitution. In Karnataka, what is at stake is not only who will form the Government, but who will be loyal to the electorate and uphold the verdict of his/her voters. Every trick of the BJP to delay or derail the vote of confidence has been defeated. Now, I am sure the Congress and JDS MLAs will defeat Mr Yeddyurappa. Live telecast ordered by Supreme Court will mean that every citizen watching television will be the Pro Tem Speaker," he tweeted.

Live telecast ordered by Supreme Court will mean that every citizen watching television will be the Pro Tem Speaker!

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 19, 2018

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Congress has alleged that the BJP is trying all it can to buy the MLAs. "BJP will be exposed to the whole world. They know very well that they are 104, still they are trying everything and anything to buy our MLAs. But, our MLAs are intact. Two of our MLAs are still not here, whenever they come they will surely support us," Congress leader Veerappa Moily said.