Karnataka Congress Leader Tears Up Anti-Conversion Bill In Assembly
NDTV
The Congress contended that they had no clue about the introduction of the bill today and it was "unconstitutional" for the ruling BJP to introduce it without informing the opposition by placing it on the agenda.
The introduction of the Anti-Conversion bill -- which has become hugely controversial -- in the Karnataka assembly was accompanied by chaos, commotion and finally a dramatic tearing up of the bill by Congress's DK Sivakumar. The Congress contended that they had no clue about the introduction of the bill today and it was "unconstitutional" for the ruling BJP to introduce it without informing the opposition by placing it on the agenda.
The bill was introduced as a part of supplementary agenda just a day after the cabinet gave clearance to the draft.
Sources inside the assembly confirmed to NDTV that soon after lunch break, as the Congress leaders were walking into the assembly, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra introduced the bill. It led to furious arguments between the opposition and the ruling BJP.
Questioning how the bill was not part of the agenda for discussion, Congress's Siddaramaiah -- who is the leader of the opposition -- said it violates the Article 25 of the Constitution.
