At present, both the parties in Karnataka are throwing their strength to save the Congress-JDS coalition government. State Minister DK Shivakumar and JDS MLA Shivlinge Gowda rushed to the Mumbai hotel to persuade the rebel MLAs where they were stopped by the police. Rebel MLAs have written to the police describing themselves as a threat. Meanwhile, Mumbai hotels have cancelled DK Shivkumar's bookings citing emergencies. Let us know the full details
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On the other hand, rebel MLAs have approached the Supreme Court accusing it of delaying their resignation. The MLAs have accused the Speaker of not following constitutional duties. The Supreme Court has taken cognizance of the petition filed by the MLAs who resigned from their posts. The Supreme Court will hear the case tomorrow. Yesterday, Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had said that the resignations of eight of the 13 MLAs were not in accordance with the prescribed format.
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According to media reports, Congress leader and state minister DK Shivkumar (DK Shivakumar) when he arrived in Mumbai to meet the rebel MLAs, the police took him away from the gate of the hotel. He said "nothing is permanent in politics. There are no friends and no enemies. No one can ever change. I am trying to contact him (the rebel MLAs). I will be called. His heart beats to meet his friend. He said I booked a room here. My friends are staying here. Have a small problem and we have to negotiate it. We can't be separated immediately. Anyway, there is no question of threatening, we love each other and respect each other. He also said that I will not go without meeting my angry colleagues."
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