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Horse-trading by BJP in Karnataka, alleges Congress; turmoil continues | Congress party workers on Friday protested against the alleged horse-trading indulged by the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) in Bangalore. "We protest against the horse-trading indulged
by the BJP party to save their chair in the State of Karnataka," said Roshan Baig,
a legislator and senior leader of the Congress party. On Thursday, the Janata
Dal (Secular) released two video footages to substantiate their allegation that
the BJP was luring its legislators by offering huge sums and ministerial berths.
The JD(S) leader, H. D. Kumaraswamy, released a compact disc, alleging that his
party's legislator, S. R. Sriniwas, was offered rupees 300 to 500 million by BJP
legislators to resign from the State Assembly. Demanding the imposition of
President's
rule in the State, Baig said the incumbent government has failed and is not functioning
properly. "The government is not functioning; the administration has come to a
standstill. We have gathered here to protest against the misrule of the BJP
government,
and we are appealing to the government of India to impose President's rule in
the State of Karnataka," said Baig. The State has been in a political confusion
since the 29-month-old BJP government in the province was reduced to a minority
of 103 members in the 225-member assembly after 19 deputies, including five
Independents,
withdrew their support on October 6 this year, to protest against the reshuffle
in the State cabinet. Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa won two rounds of trust
vote, with 106 legislators in favour while nearly 100 legislators against, after
Speaker K. G. Bopaiah disqualified 16 legislators under the provision of
anti-defection laws.
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