Pandemonium broke out at the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday, as Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was literally pulled down from the Chairman’s seat and the House was adjourned sine die without taking up any business. After it was adjourned sine die originally on December 10, the council was convened for a day by the government, accusing the Chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty of “abruptly” adjourning the session, for today. The special session of Council was convened over the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill (2020) .
Though the no-confidence motion against Shetty moved by the BJP members did not find mention in today’s agenda, as the Chairman had rejected it citing procedural lapses, the ruling party members have been insisting that it should be taken up. As the House met for the day, Gowda occupied the Chairman’s seat, which angered the Congress MLCs who rushed to the chair demanding that he vacate it, following which BJP and JD(S) members…