Karnataka Assembly Speaker refers complaint against Suresh Kumar to Privileges Committee

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Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader.

Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader.

Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader connected Tuesday referred to the House Privileges Committee a ailment registered astatine the Vidhana Soudha constabulary presumption and the incidental involving posters being pasted connected the compound partition of the residence of erstwhile Minister and BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar.

Raising the contented successful the Assembly, Mr. Kumar said helium was incapable to discharge his duties arsenic a legislator owing to the incident. He besides wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking enactment successful the matter. A radical of Congress workers had staged a protestation by pasting posters connected the compound partition of Mr. Kumar’s residence successful Rajajinagar connected Saturday. The Basaweshwaranagar constabulary aboriginal arrested 4 persons successful transportation with the incident.

Derogatory remarks

The protesters alleged that Mr. Kumar had made derogatory remarks against Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Byrathi Suresh during the Assembly proceedings connected Friday portion speaking connected issues related to the Governor’s code to the associated league of the legislature.

Mr. Kumar aboriginal expressed regret implicit the remarks successful the House, stating that it had already been expunged from the records. “It is simply a closed chapter,” helium said.

On Friday, helium besides spoke to Mr. Byrathi Suresh and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge, portion Mr. Siddaramaiah intervened and suggested that the remarks beryllium expunged.

A ailment seeking enactment against Mr. Kumar was registered astatine the Vidhana Soudha constabulary presumption connected Sunday. Expressing interest implicit threats to his quality to execute his legislative duties, the BJP subordinate sought enactment against those liable for the protest. The Speaker subsequently referred the substance to the Privileges Committee of the House.

Published - January 27, 2026 07:31 p.m. IST

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