SC orders live telecast of K'taka floor test proceedings

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The today ordered live telecast of proceedings of the floor test in which B S Yeddyurappa has to prove his majority in the Assembly.

Mehta was appearing for the BJP-led government and

"We may place on record that statement of is that there would be live telecast of the proceedings of the legislative assembly in respect of the floor test.

"It is also stated that of legislative assembly will record it," the order said.

The bench noted that Mehta has also informed it that several local channels will be provided with the live feed of the proceedings so as to telecast the same simultaneously.

Senior advocates and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Congress-JD(S) combine, have not pressed their prayers made in the application in view of the statement made by Mehta, the bench said.

The bench, in its order, said "We also clarify that there shall be no other item in the agenda that shall be taken up during the trust vote.

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First Published: Sat, May 19 2018. 12:00 IST