Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa has said that the Supreme Court ruling on the rebel MLAs of the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition is a “victory of constitution and democracy”. I welcome Supreme Court’s decision, it’s the victory of constitution and democracy, a moral victory for rebel MLAs,” Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. In a hearing on Wednesday, the Supreme Court said that the rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to attend the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday. The court said it was the discretion of speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to decide either the disqualification or resignation of the MLAs. Just after the top court ruling on Wednesday, speaker Ramesh Kumar said the court has entrusted additional responsibility on him.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 07:18 UTC