Congress seeks HDK’s suspension from Assembly for belittling constitutional post
The Hindu
The JD(S) leader has accused Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah of causing the fall of his coalition government
Congress party has urged Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri to suspend former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy from the Assembly for ‘belittling the post of Leader of the Opposition’, which is a constitutional post.
Addressing a media conference in Mysuru on October 13, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M. Lakshmana said Mr. Kumaraswamy’s ‘unparliamentary’ description of a constitutionally-recognised post attracts proceedings under breach of privilege motion. Hence, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly should suo moto take cognisance of the remarks and suspend the JD(S) leader from the Assembly, and also consider cancellation of his membership.