Karnataka Ministers Porn Scandal

• Karnataka porn scandal: Action against only one of three former ministers, says committee

  Of the trio of former ministers accused of watching porn in the Karnataka Assembly, two have reason to exhale. A committee, set up by the Assembly, has found there is evidence to merit action against only one of them - Lakshman S Savadi.

• More MLAs involved in Karnataka's porn scandal?

  'The Dirty Picture' of the Karnataka Assembly is only getting dirtier. The probe report on the porn scandal, in which three MLAs were captured on camera watching porn on a mobile mobile during assembly proceedings, is now getting delayed because the committee suspects that more than a dozen other Mlas watched pornography too.

• Karnataka's porn scandal: MLAs suggest media share blame

  In Karnataka, seven MLAS are investigating the politics-and-porn scandal. Their committee's task is to investigate how and why three former ministers were watching porn on a cellphone while the Karnataka Assembly was in session earlier this month. But curiously, they also want the media to defend its role.

• Porn scandal: No need for House panel to probe, says Kumaraswamy

  Former Karnataka Chief Minister and state JDS President H D Kumaraswamy dismissed the need for a House inquiry panel to probe the porn scandal involving three former BJP ministers.

• After porn scandal, crackdown on cameras in Karnataka Assembly

  It was a particularly candid camera. A private TV channel in Bangalore caught three ministers watching porn on a cellphone in the Karnataka Assembly. The trip was forced to resign last week. They cannot enter the Assembly till a committee completes its investigation against them. The Assembly will also be off-limits soon for TV cameras - an odd way...

• After porn, what? A big birthday party for an ex-minister

  As one of a trio of ministers who were caught watching porn while at work - in the state legislature - Laxman Savadi could be forgiven for wanting a bit of cover.

• Karnataka porn scandal: MLAs seek a week's time to explain to Speaker

  The three Karnataka MLAs, who were caught allegedly viewing porn in the state assembly nearly a week ago, today sought a week's time to file their replies to Speaker KG Bopaiah on the episode. The trio was supposed to give their explanation in writing today.

• Porn scandal: Congress demands Karnataka chief minister's resignation

  Congress today demanded resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on moral grounds in the wake of two out of three ministers in his government found watching a porn clip on a cellphone in the state legislative assembly. "BJP which talks of high morals and ethics has no face left. What will its president Nitin Gadkari say now on th...

• Porn controversy: Karnataka no stranger to sex scandals

  Karnataka is no stranger to sex scandals involving politicians, exemplified by the latest porno episode in the assembly that has claimed the scalp of three ministers. The alleged escapades of former BJP ministers Haratal Halappa and Renukacharya and now the assembly incident involving ministers Laxman Savadi, C C Patil and Krishna Palemar has put t...

• How TV cameras captured Karnataka ministers watching porn

  Allowing TV channels to cover the legislature proceedings from the visitors' gallery cost the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka dear, as their video cameras caught its two ministers watching porn in the assembly. The state legislature secretariat, which for security reasons banned video and photo journalists from covering the pro...

• Karnataka ministers resign over porn scandal, can't attend Assembly for now

  The Assembly convened to uproar today, with Opposition members shouting "shame, shame" and demanding that the three BJP MLAs be expelled. Opposition members also suggested that the Chief Minister and his government quit too and the three bjp leaders be prosecuted. The House was repeatedly adjourned.

• Karnataka ministers in porn scandal: 10 new developments

  The BJP in Karnataka is dealing with the consequences of three of its ministers who allegedly watched porn on a cellphone in the Assembly yesterday. Here are 10 new developments in the scandal.

• Karnataka porn scandal: Ruckus in Assembly; three ministers may be asked to quit as MLAs

  Three Karnataka ministers who were allegedly caught on camera watching porn on a cellphone in the state Assembly have resigned. Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, of the BJP, has said he has forwarded the resignations to the Governor.