Supreme Court On Karnataka  

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The counsel of Anil Chacko Joseph, the Youth Congress leader, told the Supreme Court bench that the resignations by the rebel MLAs were nothing but a kind of defection and sought a hearing as an intervenor.

Supreme Court has asked the 10 rebel MLAs, lodged in Mumbai resort, to meet Karnataka Speaker by 6 pm today. It has also directed Speaker Ramesh Kumar to decide on the resignation letters today itself.