New Delhi: 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.
Here are the Highlights on Madhya Pradesh government crisis:
Mar 18, 2020 14:24 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath says: "Digvijaya (Singh) is our Rajya Sabha candidate, he went to meet MLAs but he was told that he is security risk. He became a security risk amid 500 Karnataka police personnel? This shows MLAs have been held hostage and the BJP is attempting to hijack the government."
Mar 18, 2020 13:23 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh Congress in Supreme Court seeks deferment of trust vote in House till bypolls are conducted for vacant Assembly seats, according to news agency PTI.
Mar 18, 2020 12:36 (IST)
A Congress delegation is expected to meet Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon today at 1.45pm.
Mar 18, 2020 12:34 (IST)
"If the need arises I'll go there," says Kamal Nath on being asked if he will go to meet the Congress MLAs who are lodged in Ramada hotel in Bangalore.
Mar 18, 2020 11:52 (IST)
Digvijay Singh met the Commissioner of Police who said he cannot do anything about the present situation. Mr Singh is now going to meet the DGP-IGP Praveen Sood.