High drama was witnessed outside Mumbai’s Renaissance hotel as a Karnataka Congress leader arrived to meet party rebels who are staying there since resigning from the HD Kumaraswamy cabinet last week.

Supporters of JD(S) leader Narayan Gowda gathered outside the hotel in Powai and started shouting ‘Go back, go back’, as soon as Congress leader DK Shivakumar arrived. This was preceded by the rebel MLAs writing to Mumbai police saying they felt ‘threatened’ as Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar may storm the hotel.

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8:00 pm IST BJP legislature party meeting postponed to tomorrow BJP legislature party meeting has been postponed to tomorrow. :ANI





7:30 pm IST BJP MLAs heading towards party HQ for meeting BJP MLAs are heading towards the party headquarters for a legislature party meeting.





7:24 pm IST CM Kumaraswamy goes to Deve Gowda’s residence to discuss further course of action CM Kumaraswamy went to former PM Deve Gowda’s residence in Padmanabhanagar in Bangalore to discuss the further course of action after two more Congress MLA’s resigned today.





7:10 pm IST ‘It is anti democratic, BJP behind all this’: Siddaramaiah “It is evident that BJP is behind all these things. This is anti democratic. It’s a murder of democracy. We’ve known them as anti constitutional, we don’t care for these goondas. I convinced Sudhakar and he has said that he will come and talk to me,” said Siddaramaiah.





6:57 pm IST ‘BJP workers are rowdies’: Siddaramaiah “As a CLP leader I was taking to him. What was the need for the BJP to protest? They are rowdies, I condemn it,” said Siddaramaiah.





6:45 pm IST ‘Sudhakar’s resignation does not make him a part of BJP’: Siddaramaiah “Sudhakar is our MLA. He won with our ticket. Our leaders have called him here to discuss certain issues. He is not a BJP MLA or worker. Merely because he has resigned doesn’t mean he is with them. As long as his resignation is not accepted he is in the Congress,” said Siddaramaiah.





6:35 pm IST ‘We did not kidnap him he came here of his own will’: Priyank Kharge Priyank Kharge came out of the chamber and said, “We did not kidnap him he came here of his own will. We requested him to reconsider.”





6:20 pm IST Siddaramaiah meets Congress MLA K Sudhakar in KG George’s chamber Siddaramaiah met Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar, who tendered his resignation as MLA today. They met at Minister KG George’s office in Vidhana Soudha. :ANI Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah meets Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar, who tendered his resignation as MLA today. They met at Minister KG George's office in Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1AzuBapasB — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





6:11 pm IST ‘Still confident that all of them will come back’: DK Shivakumar “I am still confident that all of them will come back. Congress-JD(S) govt which is there will be safe. None of them is leaving the party, said Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar in Mumbai. :ANI





6:07 pm IST Milind Deora, other Congress leaders released Milind Deora and other Congress leaders have been released. The police is taking Mr DK Shivkumar to the airport. He is being forcibly sent back to Bengaluru, reports news agency ANI.





6:02 pm IST ‘Don’t we have the right to take our candidate to a minister’s room to discuss things?’: UT Khader “We have given him (K Sudhakar) a ticket and made him win. So don’t we have the right to take him to a minister’s room to discuss things?,” said UT Khader .





6:00 pm IST ‘No manhandling took place,’ says UT Khader UT Khader defended the Congress’ stance. He said no manhandling took place and K Sudhakar was just taken to the minister’s chamber to discuss certain issues.





5:55 pm IST ‘Guv should direct Police Commissioner to provide protection to K Sudhakar’: Yeddyurappa “Governor should direct Police Commissioner to provide protection to K Sudhakar. Sudhakar’s wife had also called me to seek protection for her husband,” says BS Yeddyurappa.





5:53 pm IST Ruckus breaks out at Vidhana Soudha: ANI A ruckus breaks out at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. More details awaited, reported news agency ANI.





5:43 pm IST Press asked to vacate venue The press has been asked to vacate the venue.





5:40 pm IST Congress, BJP MLAs arrive at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha Both Congress and BJP MLAs arrive at the Vidhana Soudha.





5:38 pm IST Home minister MB Patil arrives at the venue As senior cops entered into K G George’s room, where Congress MLA K Sudhakar was taken, Home minister MB Patil arrived at the venue.





5:34 pm IST ‘K Sudhakar ‘kidnapped’ by his own party for resigning,’ says B S Yeddyurappa “K Sudhakar has been ‘kidnapped’ by his own party for resigning,” said B S Yeddyurappa.





5:27 pm IST Minister UT Khader denied entry into room where K Sudhakar was taken Former minister M P Renukacharya and UT Khader had a heated exchange of words after which the latter was denied entry into K G George’s room. “They are all friends so they have come together,” says UT Khader after being denied entry.





5:25 pm IST BJP leaders shouted slogans as Siddaramaiah arrives Vidhana Soudha BJP leaders shouted slogans as Siddaramaiah enters K G George’s office, where MLA K Sudhakar was taken.





5:22 pm IST Cong leaders demand that K Sudhakar withdraw resignation K Sudhakar, who has submitted his resignation to the Speaker earlier today, was taken almost pushed into minister K G George’s office by another minister Priyank Kharge. Congress leaders surrounding the former demand the he withdraw his resignation.





5:20 pm IST 2 Cong MLAs who resigned earlier today arrive at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru Congress MLAs Dr K Sudhakar and MTB Nagaraj, who resigned earlier today, arrive at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru. :ANI





5:15 pm IST ‘Manhandling of ministers by Mumbai police annoying, reinforces suspicion that BJP horse trades’: CM HD Kumaraswamy “Manhandling Ministers and MLAs is very annoying and unbecoming of Mumbai Police. Such hasty act by Maharashtra Government reinforces the suspicion on BJP of horse trading. This is a blackmark on the republic setup of our country,” tweeted Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy. :ANI





4:52 pm IST ‘Have not accepted any resignation,’ says Karnataka Assembly Speaker “I have not accepted any resignation, I can’t do it overnight like that. I have given them time till the 17th. I’ll go through the procedure and take a decision,” says Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. :ANI





4:36 pm IST Karnataka Cong MLAs MTB Nagaraj, K Sudhakar submit resignations MLAs MTB Nagaraj and K Sudhakar have submitted handwritten resignation letters to Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.





4:11 pm IST DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora among ministers detained at Kalina University rest house in Mumbai Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora and other Congress leaders who were detained, have been kept at Kalina University rest house. They were sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel when they were detained by police, reports news agency ANI.





3:47 pm IST BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at chamber of Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar Bengaluru: A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha. Bengaluru: A BJP delegation, including BS Yeddyurappa, arrives at the chamber of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, at Vidhana Soudha #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/NNXFqzntlK — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





3:32 pm IST Congress, government trade charges over Karnataka, Opposition stages walkout in Lok Sabha The Congress, Trinamool Congress and several other Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Wednesday accusing the BJP of engaging in “conspiracy” and “horse-trading” to topple the ruling Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka even as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi rubbished the allegations and said the MLAs had resigned following resignation of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, reports news agency ANI. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that there was “martial law” in Maharashtra and that Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar who had gone to Mumbai in an apparent effort to meet rebel party MLAs was surrounded by police and his hotel booking was cancelled.





3:06 pm IST Sanjay Nirupam slams Mumbai cops for stopping Shivakumar Senior Mumbai Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday slammed the city police for stopping Karnataka Congress leader and Minister D.K. Shivakumar outside the Hotel Renaissance, reports news agency IANS. ‘I condemn the Mumbai Police for stopping Shivakumar. This is not the culture of Maharashtra to treat an honourable minister of a state,’ Nirupam said. Tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he urged him ‘don’t behave like this. Allow him to meet his colleagues who have been captured by the BJP in the hotel’.





3:03 pm IST Minister GT Deve Gowda, before detention, said he will meet DK Shivakumar and then decide further course of action On what will be next course of action, Minister GT Deve Gowda, before detention, said he will meet DK Shivakumar and then will decide further course of action.





2:58 pm IST Detained Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar and other Congress leaders are being taken to Kalina University rest house Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar and other Congress leaders who were detained, are being taken to Kalina University rest house, reports news agency ANI.





2:58 pm IST Mumbai Police detain DK Shivakumar and supporters from outside the hotel Mumbai Police detain DK Shivakumar and supporters from outside the hotel.





2:48 pm IST Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru. Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad detained while protesting near Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/zt3Na7tQH6 — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:33 pm IST Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar and Milind Deora detained by police Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar and Congress leader Milind Deora detained by police. Taken away by the police in a van. GT Deve Gowda, higher education minister, JD(S) legislators Shivalinga Gowda and CN Balakrishnan also detained by Mumbai Police. All Karnataka ministers and legislators are taken TO police guest house in Bandra-Kurla complex after being detained. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar who after being denied entry, was sitting outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, detained by Mumbai Police.Section 144 had been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/dpHAObKkID — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:25 pm IST After cancelling booking, Mumbai hotel serves tea, doughnuts to DK Shivakumar Karnataka Congress Minister DK Shivakumar, who had to wait under a tree for over three hours, was treated with hospitality by the hotel where rebel MLAs are lodged, despite the inn cancelling his booking. Shivakumar, who in a bid to pacify dissidents reached Mumbai this morning, was served tea, coffee and doughnuts by the hotel staff on regular intervals. Those accompanying him, media and police personnel were also offered food, reports news agency ANI.





2:16 pm IST Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister,they don’t have the numbers: BS Yeddyurappa BS Yeddyurappa,BJP after meeting Karnataka Governor: I requested the Governor to convey to Speaker that he should take necessary action immediately. Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister,they don’t have the numbers. BS Yeddyurappa,BJP after meeting Karnataka Governor: I requested the Governor to convey to speaker that he should take necessary action immediately. Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister,they don't have the numbers pic.twitter.com/zHUYiUaqAO — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:12 pm IST Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm after uproar by Congress MPs over recent political developments in Karnataka Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm after uproar by Congress MPs over recent political developments in Karnataka. Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm after uproar by Congress MPs over recent political developments in Karnataka pic.twitter.com/BVQkgn8Zvp — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:08 pm IST A group of JD(S) MLAs who are lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club, ate at a program in a nearby village temple Bengaluru: A group of JD(S) MLAs who are lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club, ate at a program in a nearby village temple. Bengaluru: A group of JD(S) MLAs who are lodged at Prestige Golfshire Club, ate at a program in a nearby village temple pic.twitter.com/sdhAW9LhnW — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:04 pm IST Former PM HD Deve Gowda arrives at Congress protest site in Bengaluru JD(S) chief and former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda arrives at Congress protest site in Bengaluru, meets Ghulam Nabi Azad. Siddaramaiah and KC Venugopal also present. JD(S) Chief and Former PM H. D. Deve Gowda arrives at Congress protest site in Bengaluru, meets Ghulam Nabi Azad. Siddaramaiah and KC Venugopal also present pic.twitter.com/vIjcnJxwrB — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





2:02 pm IST Karnataka Congress leaders DK Naseem Khan,Sanjay Nirupam and Milind Deora reach Hotel Renaissance to meet DK Shivkumar Karnataka Congress leaders DK Naseem Khan,Sanjay Nirupam and Milind Deora reach Hotel Renaissance to meet DK Shivkumar outside the Renaissance Powai in Mumbai.





1:58 pm IST Mumbai Police is working under BJP pressure: Congress legislator Naseem Khan Congress legislator Naseem Khan argued with Mumbai Police, asked what is the security threat from a Karantaka minister. Khan, the MLA from the constituency where the Hotel is located, alleged that Mumbai Police is working under BJP pressure. Minister is not allowed entry despite booking, but BJP MLAs are inside, Naseem Khan added.





1:55 pm IST The petition has been filed by 10 MLAs. They have resigned voluntarily: Mukul Rohatgi Mukul Rohatgi, Counsel for Karnataka rebels MLAs: The petition has been filed by 10 MLAs. They have resigned voluntarily and they are complaining that Speaker is not taking immediate decision and is deliberately delaying it for various reasons. So we have asked the Court to take up the petition immediately and I expect that the petition will come up tomorrow. Mukul Rohatgi, Counsel for Karnataka rebels MLAs: The petition has been filed by 10 MLAs. They have resigned voluntarily & they are complaining that Speaker is not taking immediate decision and is deliberately delaying it for various reasons. pic.twitter.com/uccD4kzoI0 — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





1:53 pm IST When the Speaker has given time to those who resigned it is despicable that the BJP has decided to pressure Governor: Gowda When the Speaker has given time to those who resigned it is despicable that the BJP has decided to pressure the Governor: Deve Gowda





1:52 pm IST Let us overcome our small differences and come together: Deve Gowda People need to have no doubt that this government will survive. We had protested against Emergency. Modi said he would help conduct a clean election, where is it? I have seen how the elections were conducted. Let us overcome our small differences and come together. I appeal to the workers: Deve Gowda.





1:51 pm IST Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha over Karnataka Major opposition parties, including the Congress, DMK and Trinamool Congress, on Wednesday again stormed out of the Lok Sabha over the situation in Karnataka where several Congress and JD-S MLAs have quit, putting the coalition government in a crisis, reports news agency IANS. The House was plunged into uproar when a Congress request to raise the issue during Zero Hour was not allowed by Speaker Om Birla. The agitated Congress MPs then started raising slogans from their seats like “We want justice” and “End dictatorship”.





1:50 pm IST Shivaram Hebbar has once again tried to submit his resignation Shivaram Hebbar the Yellapur MLA whose resignation was rejected by Speaker as not being in proper format, has tried to submit his resignation again to the Speaker through his son Vivek Hebbar. Shivaram Hebbar is one of the MLA’s currently in Mumbai.





1:49 pm IST This is worse than Emergency: Deve Gowda I feel this is worse than the Emergency. When DK Shivakumar went to the hotel he was denied entry despite having booked rooms. Police even invoked prohibitory orders. This is an undeclared emergency. I have not seen anything like this in my 60 years in politics. All opposition parties should join hands and protest: Deve Gowda.





1:48 pm IST We strongly demand the Governor to sack this government: BS Yeddyurappa “At present coalition government has lot majority and moral right to continue. At this juncture I earnestly request Governor Vajubhai Vala to take cognizance of the unconstitutional behaviour. Prima facie the government has no numbers and we strongly demand the Governor to sack this government,” says BS Yeddyurappa while heading to meet Governor.





1:41 pm IST Let them do their local legal politics: Shivakumar on move to Supreme Court against Speaker When asked about the move to Supreme Court against Speaker, DK Shivakumar said, “Let them do their local legal politics. It is not my legal problem. My problem is BJP. My problem is our relationship, out bonding, our unity. We are there for our unity.”





1:40 pm IST I have communicated to the MLAs: DK Shivakumar When asked whether he was managed to speak to anyone inside, he said: “I have tried, I have communicated to them. Lot of people, other legislators who are outside, who have already resigned; spoke to me.” He added, “They (MLAs) are going to call me, and speak to me, I will wait till they speak. They can’t go. I will not leave them.”





1:39 pm IST Mumbai is known for hospitality...I will be here as a settler: DK Shivkumar When asked about cancellation of his bookings in the hotel, DK Shivakumar said: “Mumbai is known for hospitality, other rooms are also there. I want to have a shower, If they don’t give me shower, if they don’t give me nothing... the streets of Bombay are there.. hundreds of people come here as settler, I will also be here as a settler.”





1:37 pm IST I will take the MLAs to Karnataka: DK Shivakumar “I know them well. This BJP relationship (with the MLAs) is 2-3 days, but my relationship with them is 40 years. I know them, my heart works with them, my heart is open to them. I know their hearts, I know their feelings, I will win them, I will take them to Karnataka),” said DK Shivakumar.





1:35 pm IST We want to have a secular government: DK Shivakumar “We want to have a secular government. I don’t want to trouble anyone. BJP is saying that they are not involved. Their friends are telling that they are not involved either. But here, former speaker, former home minister of state has come here, met them and taken the letter from them (MLAs) and given it to police commissioner. And said that they (MLAs) don’t want to meet us,” said DK Shivakumar.





1:33 pm IST Milind Deora said that Shivakumar has come in personal capacity and wished he MLAs go back to Karnataka Congress leader Milind Deora has arrived outside hotel. He is speaking to Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar. Deora said that Shivakumar has come in personal capacity and wished that the MLAs go back to Karnataka and resolve the issue constitutionally.





1:32 pm IST B S Yeddyurappa’s son B Y Vijayendra appears at Kempegowda International airport B S Yeddyurappa’s second son B Y Vijayendra also appears at Kempegowda International airport raising speculation whether he is shepherding Srinivasa Gowda. Srinivas Gowda doesn’t respond to any question of media on whether he is flying to Mumbai or Delhi and whether Vijayendra is accompanying him on the flight.





1:28 pm IST Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam arrives outside the hotel Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has just arrived outside the hotel.





01:15 pm IST Srinivasa Gowda flying to Mumbai to join rebels JDS MLA, Srinivasa Gowda, who represents Kolar suddenly appears at Kempegowda International Airport with luggage. He is said to be flying to Mumbai to join rebels.





12:44 pm IST Parliamentary affairs minister Prahlad Joshi blames Rahul Gandhi for crisis in Karnataka Parliamentary affairs minister Prahlad Joshi blames Rahul Gandhi for the crisis in Karnataka. The Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to parliamentary democracy and does not have anything to do with the political crisis in Karnataka, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament on Monday after the opposition accused the BJP of engineering defections in the state where the Congress runs a government in coalition with the Janata Dal Secular. Also Read: Rajnath Singh rebuts Karnataka crisis blame, slips in a swipe at Rahul Gandhi





12:33 pm IST On 12th July, Assembly session will begin but they don’t have the numbers, it will be an illegal session: BS Yeddyurappa Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru: On 12th July, Assembly session will begin but they don’t have the numbers, it will be an illegal session. It is not too late, you (Karnataka CM, HD Kumaraswamy) should resign and make way for a BJP government.





12:32 pm IST We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3pm today: BS Yeddyurappa Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru: We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3pm today. Speaker has still not condemned tearing up of resignations (of rebel MLAs) by DK Shivakumar. Tearing up of resignations is an ‘apradh’ that is unforgivable. Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru: We will meet the Karnataka Assembly Speaker at 3pm today. Speaker has still not condemned tearing up of resignations (of rebel MLAs) by DK Shivakumar. Tearing up of resignations is an 'apradh' that is unforgivable. pic.twitter.com/spshIAE63A — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





12:27 pm IST Mumbai: Section 144 imposed in Powai police station limits with effect from July 9-12 Mumbai: Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) was imposed in Powai Police station limits with effect from July 9 to July 12 (both dates inclusive) because of “likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility”. Mumbai: Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) was imposed in Powai Police station limits with effect from July 9 to July 12 (both dates inclusive) because of "likelihood of breach of peace & disturbance of public tranquility" pic.twitter.com/H1ao2d1b3q — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





12:16 pm IST Cong workers have gathered outside the hotel as Milind Deora is expected to arrive around 12.30 pm Congress workers have gathered outside the hotel as party leader Milind Deora is expected to arrive around 12.30 pm.





12:14 pm IST Mumbai Police asks Congress workers to move away from the hotel Mumbai Police asks Congress workers to move away from the hotel claiming that Shivakumar said he does not want to meet them.





12:11 pm IST Won’t go back until I meet rebel leaders: DK Shivakumar “I will not go back until I take them back or get to meet them.I am a law abiding citizen, a lawmaker. I know my responsibility,” said DK Shivakumar.





12:11 pm IST Congress leader Milind Deora will reach Hotel Renaissance at 12.30 pm to meet DK Shivakumar Congress leader and former union minister Milind Deora will reach Hotel Renaissance at 12.30 pm to meet DK Shivakumar.





11:51 am IST Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar eats food outside the Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar eats food outside the Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai.





11:32 am IST GT Deve Gowda, higher education minister of Karnataka arrives at hotel, standing with DK Shivakumar GT Deve Gowda, higher education minister of Karnataka arrives at Hotel, standing with DK Shivakumar.





11:31 am IST DK Shivakumar told media persons outside the hotel that he is confident of meeting his colleagues DK Shivakumar told media persons outside the hotel that he is confident of meeting his colleagues and that they will call him inside to meet.





11:31 am IST Will meet the legislators: DK Shivakumar After Renaissance Hotel management cancels reservation of Karnataka Congress leader and Minister DK Shivakumar, the minister said, “Let them cancel the booking, there are more rooms I like the hotel. Will meet the legislators.”





11:25 am IST Bengaluru: BS Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders hold protest outside Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders hold protest outside Vidhana Soudha. Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders hold protest outside Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/TxTqAUveIm — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





11:02 am IST We are not interested in meeting Shivakumar: Rebel Karnataka Congress leader Rebel Karnataka Congress leader, Ramesh Jarkiholi in Mumbai: We are not interested in meeting him (Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar). No one from BJP is here to meet us. Rebel Karnataka Congress leader, Ramesh Jarkiholi in #Mumbai: We are not interested in meeting him (Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar). No one from BJP is here to meet us. pic.twitter.com/dkfuGj9d1h — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





10:56 am IST with gratitude and respect we request him to understand why we can’t meet him today: Rebel Congress leader,ST Somashekar Rebel Congress leader,ST Somashekar:We don’t intend to insult DK Shivakumar.We have faith in him but there is a reason we’ve taken this step.Friendship,love and affection are on one side,with gratitude and respect we request him to understand why we can’t meet him today. #Correction Rebel Congress leader,ST Somashekar:We don't intend to insult DK Shivakumar.We've faith in him but there is a reason we've taken this step.Friendship,love&affection are on one side,with gratitude&respect we request him to understand why we can't meet him today.#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/hcvYWo03UP — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





10:50 am IST I will not go without meeting my friends: DK Shivakumar Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar: I will not go without meeting my friends. I can’t go by you (rebel Karnataka MLAs not ready to meet him), they will call me. Their heart will break. I am in touch already, hearts of both of us are beating.





10:49 am IST Let them cancel. I have other rooms also: DK Shivakumar Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar on Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel cancels his booking: They should be proud of a customer like me. I love Mumbai. I love this hotel. Let them cancel. I have other rooms also. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar on Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel cancels his booking: They should be proud of a customer like me. I love Mumbai. I love this hotel. Let them cancel. I have other rooms also. pic.twitter.com/QWWTZ2Ciuj — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





10:40 am IST Karnataka rebel Congress and JD(S) leaders who have resigned from Assembly, move Supreme Court Karnataka rebel Congress and JD(S) leaders who have resigned from Assembly, move Supreme Court accusing the Speaker of abandoning his constitutional duty and deliberately delaying acceptance of their resignations. Supreme Court to hear the matter tomorrow, reports news agency ANI.





10:21 am IST DK Shivakumar’s booking at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel has been cancelled by the hotel Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar’s booking at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel has been cancelled by the hotel quoting “some emergency in the hotel”, reports news agency ANI.





10:19 am IST Their heart is beating to meet their friend: DK Shivakumar Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar outside Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: Nothing is permanent in politics. There’re no friends and no enemies.Anyone can turn at any moment.I am trying to contact them(rebel MLAs).I will get a call.Their heart is beating to meet their friend. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar outside Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: Nothing is permanent in politics. There're no friends&no enemies.Anyone can turn at any moment.I'm trying to contact them(rebel MLAs).I'll get a call.Their heart is beating to meet their friend. pic.twitter.com/2cdXiSn4dk — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





9:49 am IST Mumbai Police prevent DK Shivakumar from entering hotel where rebel MLAs are staying Mumbai Police prevent Karnataka minister D K Shivakumar from entering hotel where rebel MLAs are staying, reports PTI.





9:46 am IST Apart from MLA’s, hotel authorities too gave us a letter following which we stopped DK Shivakumar from entering the premises: Mumbai Police “Apart from the MLA’s, the hotel authorities too gave us a letter following which, we stopped DK Shivakumar from entering the premises,” said Manjunath Singe, DCP and Mumbai police spokesperson.





8:57 am IST We have decided to sit on dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha: BS Yeddyurappa BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru, Karnataka: We have decided to sit on dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha. We will meet the Speaker and the Governor. BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa in Bengaluru, #Karnataka: We have decided to sit on dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha. We will meet the Speaker and the Governor. pic.twitter.com/B7gvTWCkP6 — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





8:46 am IST Police escorts Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar away from the gates of Renaissance Police escorts Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar away from the gates of Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel where 10 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying. The MLAs had written to Police stating “We have heard CM and DK Shivakumar are going to storm the hotel,we feel threatened” Police escorts Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar away from the gates of Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel where 10 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying. The MLAs had written to Police stating"We've heard CM&DK Shivakumar are going to storm the hotel,we feel threatened" pic.twitter.com/KCPmJzZjPH — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





8:39 am IST We can’t go for a divorce immediately: DK Shivakumar DK Shivakumar,outside Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: I have booked a room here. My friends are staying here.There has been a small problem, we have to hold negotiations.We can’t go for a divorce immediately. There is no question of threatening, we love and respect each other. DK Shivakumar,outside Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: I've booked a room here. My friends are staying here.There has been a small problem, we've to hold negotiations.We can't go for a divorce immediately. There is no question of threatening, we love&respect each other pic.twitter.com/RRcazlhbRq — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





8:30 am IST Supporters of JD(S) leader Narayan Gowda outside Renaissance hotel raise slogans of “Go back, Go back” Mumbai: Supporters of JD(S) leader Narayan Gowda outside Renaissance hotel raise slogans of “Go back, Go back” as Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar is expected to arrive at the hotel shortly. (Pic-3: file picture of Narayan Gowda) #Mumbai: Supporters of JD(S) leader Narayan Gowda outside Renaissance hotel raise slogans of "Go back, Go back" as Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar is expected to arrive at the hotel shortly. (Pic-3: file pic of Narayan Gowda) pic.twitter.com/ZryBynfPrL — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





8:22 am IST Rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs fear for life during H D Kumaraswamy’s proposed visit to hotel Ten rebel MLAs from the Congress-JD(S) combine have written to the Mumbai police commissioner expressing fears of threat to their lives during visits of Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Congress leader D K Shivakumar here on Wednesday.





8:13 am IST Security deployed outside hotel where 10 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying Mumbai: Security deployed outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, where 10 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar is currently on his way from the airport to the hotel. #Mumbai: Security deployed outside Renaissance - Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, where 10 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar is currently on his way from the airport to the hotel. pic.twitter.com/1jidVLdmcb — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019





8:06 am IST Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar will not be allowed inside hotel: Mumbai Police Mumbai Police: Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar will not be allowed inside hotel where 10 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs are staying. He will not be stopped before the gates of the hotel, reports news agency ANI.





8:05 am IST We have deployed adequate police personnel outside the hotel: Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Manjunath Singe Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Manjunath Singe said, “The MLA’s are in the hotel and we have deployed adequate police personnel outside the hotel in the morning to look into any kind of law and order situation.”





8:03 am IST We were born together in politics, we will die together in politics: DK Shivakumar Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, in Mumbai: Let Mumbai Police or any other force be deployed. Let them do their duty. We have come to meet our friends. We were born together in politics, we will die together in politics. They are our party men. We have come to meet them. Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, in #Mumbai: Let Mumbai Police or any other force be deployed. Let them do their duty. We've come to meet our friends. We were born together in politics, we will die together in politics. They are our party men. We have come to meet them. pic.twitter.com/F7fCh7i6kh — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2019



