Congress Cries Foul, Says Karnataka Governor Inviting Yeddyurappa Akin to Murdering Democracy
Speaking from Congress, P Chidambaram said that they hoped the governor will act as per the Supreme Court order.
Congress addressed a press conference after confirmation that BS Yeddyurappa will take oath tomorrow and the BJP is all set to form government in Karnataka tweeted Suresh Kumar, the BJP MLA from Rajajinagar constituency.
Speaking from Congress, P Chidambaram said that they hoped the governor will act as per the Supreme Court order. He also confirmed that the Congress and JD(S) MLA's presented themselves physically in front of the Governor to stake claim to form the government in Karnataka.
Kabil Sibal, who spoke after Chidambaram said that the BJP is trying to poach MLA's from other parties and that the BKP should not get time to poach MLA's from other parties.
The Congress has termed that whatever is happening in Karnataka is unconstitutional and ill-legal. They said that the Congress will fight it tooth and nail.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala has tweeted saying that if reports of BS Yeddyurappa taking oath tomorrow are true, then it is murdering democracy. He also termed it as trampling of the Constitution.
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