"Not A Political Call": Karnataka Speaker On Suspension Of 10 BJP MLAs
NDTV
The Speaker said the action was not taken under any pressure from the ruling party.
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Friday defended his decision to suspend 10 BJP members for the remainder of the session, which ended today, for their "indecent and disrespectful" conduct in the House.
He said the matter should not be politicised as he did not take any political or partisan call, and the action was not taken under any pressure from the ruling party as is being alleged.
"The responsibility of smooth conduct of the Assembly is not only on the Speaker, all leaders and members should cooperate and behave responsibly for this. I did not take any decision in a partisan way. If any member behaves in an indecent manner, disrespects the Chair or brings disrepute to the system, I will have to take action being the Speaker, that is what I have done," Mr Khader said.
