MP political crisis: Digvijaya Singh detained

Bengaluru,18/3: Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and DK Shivkumar were detained by police after they tried to meet the rebel MLA’s in a hotel in Bengaluru. Digvijaya Singh is said to be in a hunger strike against the arrest. Digvijaya Singh said that BJP has abducted the democracy.

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivkumar accused BJP of hellbent on destabilizing the democratically elected government.

Police have detained me, @digvijaya_28 & other INC leaders & are not allowing us to meet @INCMP MLAs who are being held forcefully at a resort by BJP.

BJP is hell bent on destabilizing democratically elected govts. It has strengthened our resolve to fight to save democracy. pic.twitter.com/Bbiy0ZvGkV

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) March 18, 2020