Overview

• Eighteen BJP MLAs were suspended from the Karnataka Assembly for six months after protesting over Muslim reservation policy and a honey-trap controversy.
• The BJP has called the suspension undemocratic and unconstitutional, arguing it hinders legislators from performing their duties.
• Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has promised to write to the state government and discuss the issue with Speaker U. T. Khader to seek a resolution.
• The BJP has announced a boycott of legislative committee meetings until the suspension is revoked, increasing pressure on the Congress-led government.
• The prolonged suspension has sparked debate over procedural fairness, with BJP leaders citing past leniency toward similar protests under their rule.