Karnataka LIVE: Law Will Take Its Own Course, Says Speaker after 2 More Congress MLAs Resign

Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundurao with Sudhakar (wearing brown waistcoat) at Siddaramaiah’s office.

Confident that MLAs Will Come Back: Shivakumar | Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar in Mumbai: I am still confident that all of them will come back. Congress-JD(S) government which is there will be safe. None of them is leaving the party.

Shivakumar, Milind Deora Out of Detention | DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora are out of detention. “I was denied my basic civil rights... Shame on the system, no one should misuse the law,” said DK Shivakumar. The police is taking him to the airport and is being forcibly sent back to Bengaluru.

A ruckus breaks out at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

#Karnataka: A ruckus breaks out at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/fvx2jWBhCr

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As BJP workers stage protest outside Congress MLA KJ George’s chamber, Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil arrives at KJ George’s chamber. A tussle broke out between media and cops outside his chamber. Sudhakar is held captive in KJ George’s chamber.

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar claimed he knows the rebel MLAs, camping in Mumbai, for last 40 years and expressed confidence that he would return to his state with them. The minister, before being detained by police, was prevented from entering the Renaissance Hotel in Powai where rebel MLAs from Karnataka were staying, but he insisted on meeting them in a desperate bid to pull the Congress-JD(S) government from the brink of collapse.

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar will be speaking to the press at 7:30 pm at Kalina University Gate 1.

MLA MTB Nagaraj's resignation submitted to Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.

Congress MLAs Dr K Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj, who resigned earlier today, arrive at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru: Congress MLAs Dr K Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj, who resigned earlier today, arrive at Raj Bhawan. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1zNG4XnbWZ

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Manhandling of Ministers, MLAs is Annoying: Kumaraswamy | Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, “Manhandling Ministers and MLAs is very annoying and unbecoming of Mumbai Police. Such hasty Act by Maharashtra Government reinforces the suspicion on BJP of horse-trading. This is a black mark on the republic setup of our country.”

Manhandling Ministers and MLAs is very annoying and unbecoming of #MumbaiPolice. Such hasty Act by Maharashtra Government reinforces the suspicion on #BJP of #HorseTrading. This is a blackmark on the republic setup of our country.@CMOMaharashtra @narendramodi @Dev_Fadnavis

— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 10, 2019

Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said, “Today two more MLAs have resigned, Dr Sudhakar and  MTB Nagaraj. As in the case of the other MLAs, the law will take its own course. The law cannot deviate from person to person, it is uniform to one and all."

Scuffle outside the Karnataka Speaker’s office after many Congress MLAs, including Priyank Kharge and Dinesh Gundurao, manhandled the rebel MLA K Sudhakar.

Resignation Can't Be Accepted Overnight: Speaker | Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said, “I have not accepted any resignation, I can't do it overnight like that. I have given them time on (July) 17th. I'll go through the procedure and take a decision.”

Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar confirms that he has received the resignation of the two Congress MLAs – MTB Nagaraj and Dr K Sudhakar.

MLAs MTB Nagaraj and Dr K Sudhakar, who submitted the resignation today to the Speaker, were absent for Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting yesterday.

MLA Dr K Sudhakar submitted resignation to the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.

Two More MLAs Resign | Karnataka BJP requests Governor to dissolve Congress-JDS government sighting coalition partners lost majority. Congress MLAs MTB Nagaraj and Dr K Sudhakar reaches the Speaker’s office and submits resignation.

Police, State Machinery are Being Misused: Milind | Milind Deora said, “There was no provocation from our side. Mumbai police detained us a few minutes back even though we were sitting outside the rest house in a peaceful manner.” We want these MLAs to go back to Karnataka, he said, adding police and state machinery are being misused.

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora and other Congress leaders who were detained, have been kept at Kalina University rest house. They were sitting outside the Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel when they were detained by police.

Mumbai: #Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora & other Congress leaders who were detained, have been kept at Kalina University rest house. They were sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel when they were detained by police. pic.twitter.com/K2EgyB3O6f

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A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha.

Bengaluru: A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/NNXFqzntlK

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Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa's letter to the Governor reads, "As the present coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy has lost majority and moral right to continue in the office. Prima facie the government has no numbers."

BJP delegation meets Speaker Ramesh Kumar at his office over the ongoing political drama.

Congress-JD(S) Leaders Demonstrate in Bengaluru | Congress-JD(S) leaders stage protest at Mince Square in Bengaluru against BJP over blocking D K Shivakumar and other leaders from entering Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai .

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar and other Congress leaders who were detained, are being taken to Kalina University rest house. Shivakumar has said, "This is a misuse of power."

"We are sure of saving the government. The Centre and the governor's office is trying to pull the govt down. It is the Speaker, who has to deal with the MLAs and not the Governor. This is not the first time that the Centre has tried to topple an elected government," he said.

Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru.

Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/zt3Na7tQH6

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Milind Deora being taken away by the police.

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar who after being denied entry, was sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, detained by Mumbai Police.Section 144 had been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/dpHAObKkID

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Shivakumar Detained | As Karnataka Congress minister Shivakumar refused to budge from outside Hotel Renaissance, where the rebel MLAs are camping, he was detained by the Mumbai Police. Congress leaders Milind Deora and Naseem Khan were also detained and taken to the Powai police station.

Congress leaders Milind Deora and Sanjay Nirupam also arrive at the hotel to meet D K Shivakumar.

He further says “I request the chief minister of Maharashtra to stop this and allow these leaders to go inside along with police to meet the MLAs, who have been forcefully brought here by BJP.”