Karnataka LIVE: Rebel MLAs Resign Again as Shivakumar Refuses to Leave Hotel; BJP Team Meets Governor

Shashi Tharoor Speaks on the Issue | Speaking on the issue, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor says, "Opposition should be given space in democracy. When our minister goes to meet MLAs, he is not being allowed to do so. This is a very unfortunate situation."

Yeddyurappa's Son in Mumbai | B S Yeddyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra, who is a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, heads to Mumbai as part of the party's troubleshooting team amid the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka.

Karnataka BJP Meets Governor | Meanwhile, Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa other BJP leaders meet Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, today.

Rebel MLAs Send Resignation Letters Again | A day after Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar rejected 9 out if 14 resignations, the rebel MLAs have sent their resignations again. This time via speedpost.

Speaking to the media, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "The hotel booking was cancelled and D K Shivakumar not permitted to enter the premises. Mumbai Police is not letting him go inside the hotel."

#LIVE – @INCIndia leader, Adhiranjan Choudhary (@adhirrcinc) addresses media.#KarnatakaNataka
https://t.co/IT59QSDDwz

— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 10, 2019

JD(S) leaders lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru, practice Yoga.

#Bengaluru: JD(S) leaders lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club, practice Yoga. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/DPPYzoWotZ

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Democracy in Danger, Says Ghulam Nabi Azad | Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is in Karnataka to help resolve the crisis, says, "Democracy is in danger. Congress and JD(S) will protest today, a peaceful."

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in Lok Sabha, says, "Illegal immigrants are a security threat to the state. Yesterday a terror module that operates from Bangladesh was busted in Bengaluru. I call upon the Centre to extend NRC to Karnataka and Bengaluru to weed out Bangladeshis who've come here illegally."

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in Lok Sabha: Illegal immigrants are a security threat to the state. Yesterday a terror module that operates from Bangladesh was busted in Bengaluru. I call upon the Centre to extend NRC to Karnataka&B'luru to weed out Bangladeshis who've come here illegally pic.twitter.com/EpJn9vUcUc

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Uproar in Lok Sabha Over Karnataka | The Lower House was rocked by uproar over the Karnataka political crisis.

BJP to Meet Speaker Today | Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru, says, "We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3pm today. Speaker has still not condemned tearing up of resignations (of rebel MLAs) by DK Shivakumar. Tearing up of resignations is an 'apradh' that is unforgivable."

Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru: We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3pm today. Speaker has still not condemned tearing up of resignations (of rebel MLAs) by DK Shivakumar. Tearing up of resignations is an 'apradh' that is unforgivable. pic.twitter.com/spshIAE63A

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Meanwhile, BJP leader Tejasvi Surya will demand NRC extension to Karnataka in the Zero Hour of Parliament.

Youth Congress to Protest | Youth Congress is likely to protest outside Hotel Renaissance. They have started gathering outside the hotel with flags.

CNN-News18 accesses the rebel MLAs’ petition.

#NewsAlert – CNN-News18 accesses rebel MLAs’ petition. The petition by the rebel MLAs attack the @hd_kumaraswamy government and that the administration has come to a standstill since he took oath. | #KarnatakaNataka@utkarsh_aanand and @Arunima24 with more details. pic.twitter.com/RAuHHw5s99

— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 10, 2019

Problems in Congress Evident, Says Narsimha Rao | BJP MP GVL Narsimha Rao, “Refusal to meet D K Shivakumar shows the extent of problems in Congress. Karnataka Speaker is supposed to be impartial but he is acting like a slave of Congress, he is trying to prevent a Congress-JD(S) Titanic."

"We will see," the bench, which also comprised justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, said when Rohatgi was pressing for an urgent hearing saying "time is the essence" in the matter. 

The senior lawyer said these lawmakers have already resigned from their membership of the assembly and wanted to contest fresh elections. He sought the hearing either on Wednesday or Thursday on the plea in which it has been alleged that the Speaker had acted in a partisan manner and deliberately not accepting their resignations.

SC May Hear Petition Tomorrow | A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the rebel MLAs, and assured him that it will see whether their petition can be listed for an urgent hearing tomorrow. 

Karnataka Cong Meets | Congress top brass is holding a meeting in Bengaluru. Eshwar Khandre, KC Venugopal, Gulam Nabi Azad, Dinesh Gundu Rao, G Parameshwara are attending the meeting at the KK Guest House in the city.

Meanwhile in Bengaluru, BJP leaders protest outside the Vidhan Soudha.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders hold protest outside Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/TxTqAUveIm

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Section 144 Imposed | Section 144, which prohibits assembly of more than four people at one place, has been imposed in Powai Police station limits with effect from July 9 to July 12 because of "likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility"

Alleging BJP involvement, KPCC chief Dinesh Gundurao, says, "This shows how BJP is involved in this. They are the ones who are meeting these MLAs, booking their hotels and flights. Amit Shah and PM Modi are directly involved. PM gives many good speeches but what he does is completely different."

Rebel Congress leader, Ramesh Jarkiholi says, "We are not interested in meeting him (DK Shivakumar). No one from BJP is here to meet us."

Rebel Karnataka Congress leader, Ramesh Jarkiholi in #Mumbai: We are not interested in meeting him (Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar). No one from BJP is here to meet us. pic.twitter.com/dkfuGj9d1h

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Rebel Congress leader, B Basavaraj says, "We don't intend to insult DK Shivakumar. We've faith in him but there is a reason we have taken this step. Friendship, love and affection are on one side, with gratitude and respect we request him to understand why we cannot meet him today."

Rebel Congress leader,B Basavaraj: We don't intend to insult DK Shivakumar. We've faith in him but there is a reason we have taken this step. Friendship, love&affection are on one side, with gratitude and respect we request him to understand why we cannot meet him today. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/9OdeV8svy5

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Shivakumar on Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel cancelling his booking: "They should be proud of a customer like me. I love Mumbai. I love this hotel. Let them cancel. I have other rooms also."

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar on Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel cancels his booking: They should be proud of a customer like me. I love Mumbai. I love this hotel. Let them cancel. I have other rooms also. pic.twitter.com/QWWTZ2Ciuj

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Rebel MLAs Move SC Against Speaker | Karnataka rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs move Supreme Court accusing the Speaker of abandoning his constitutional duty and deliberately delaying acceptance of their resignations. Supreme Court to hear the matter tomorrow.

'Sabotage by Central Govt' | AICC general secretary K C Venugopal says, “I cant understand why they are blocking Shivakumar. This clearly shows that BJP is trying to destabilize the govt. These MLAs have not left the Congress, Shivakumar is only there to meet his colleagues. These are sincere congressmen. They should return at the earliest. The country has never witnessed such a sabotage by the central government.”

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar speaks to the media outside the Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel.

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar outside Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: Nothing is permanent in politics. There're no friends&no enemies.Anyone can turn at any moment.I'm trying to contact them(rebel MLAs).I'll get a call.Their heart is beating to meet their friend. pic.twitter.com/2cdXiSn4dk

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019

Shivakumar's Hotel Booking Cancelled | D K Shivakumar’s booking at Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai has been cancelled. However, he remains positive of resolving the issues with the rebel MLAs. “I am expecting a call from the MLAs. Their heart is beating to meet me. They will either have to meet me here or else they will have to come to Bengaluru.

Rebel MLAs Likely to Move SC | The rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs are likely to move the Supreme Court against the Karnataka Assembly Speaker today. They are alleging that Speaker Ramesh Kumar has failed in his constitutional duty and he is wrongfully not accepting their resignations. The matter is likely to be mentioned before the Chief Justice of India at 10.30 am.

"We are not here to threaten them. We are here to meet them.. if we do something to them then take action against us. We have only come to speak to them," he further says.