The Supreme Court, while hearing the petition filed by BJP leaders for an immediate floor test, refused to accept the proposal for producing 16 rebel MLAs in judges' chamber. The court further said that the rebel MLAs may or may not go to the Assembly but they cannot be held captive.
"It is their choice whether they want to enter, comply with whips etc. But certainly, when an allegation is that they are being held in captivity, we have to see they are at free will," Justice DY Chandrachud said.
The also said it is not going to interfere in deciding who enjoys the trust but it will ensure that there is a free exercise of choice which these 16 MLAs can make.
The hearing has been deferred for tomorrow at 10.30 am.
The Supreme Court, while hearing the petition filed by BJP leaders for an immediate floor test, refused to accept the proposal for producing 16 rebel MLAs in judges' chamber. The court further said that the rebel MLAs may or may not go to the Assembly but they cannot be held captive.
"It is their choice whether they want to enter, comply with whips etc. But certainly, when an allegation is that they are being held in captivity, we have to see they are at free will," Justice DY Chandrachud said.
The also said it is not going to interfere in deciding who enjoys the trust but it will ensure that there is a free exercise of choice which these 16 MLAs can make.
The hearing has been deferred for tomorrow at 10.30 am.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister is mulling to go to Bengaluru to meet 16 rebel MLAs currently staying at a resort there, as his government is on a shaky ground following the resignation of these and six more legislators.
Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan dubbed Digvijay Singh of Congress as the "biggest dramatist", hours after the latter tried to meet rebel MLAs of his party in Bengaluru but prevented by the police.
Mr Chouhan said even the rebel MLAs are wary of Singh and didn't want to meet him.
The rebel Congress MLAs holed up at a five star resort in Bengaluru have demanded security from the Karnataka Director General of Police. They have also refused to meet Congress leader Digvijaya Singh who had gone on Wednesday morning to meet them.
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