Bengaluru: With Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar yesterday serving notice to the 15 JD(S)-Congress rebel MLAs who have quit, to appear before him by 11 am today (Tuesday) in connection with the disqualification petitions filed by the two parties, the rebel law-makers, who are said to be camping at a Hotel in Mumbai, are learnt to have sought a four-week time to appear before him.
Meanwhile, Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), speaking at the Session today, said, “BJP has a mandate to run the country. You have an opportunity to change a system where horse-trading is the norm of the day. Take the lead and we will be with you. End this murder of democracy.”






