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No proof against MLAs in K'taka porngate: Panel

March 19, 2012, 6:34 pm | CNN-IBN POLITICS

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly committee investigating the porngate allegedly involving three former state ministers has reportedly found no evidence against the legislators. The Committee submitted its final report to Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah. The report, to be tabled in the Assembly during the session, says that there is no evidence against two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar while the third MLAs Lakshman S Savadi, also from the BJP, has already apologised to the committee. Savadi has also been summoned to the floor of the House and asked to apologise. Savadi, Patil and Palemar were caught by a private TV channel watching porn on their mobile phones while proceedings were on in

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No proof against MLAs in K'taka porngate: Panel

March 19, 2012, 6:34 pm | CNN-IBN IBN SOUTH

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly committee investigating the porngate allegedly involving three former state ministers has reportedly found no evidence against the legislators. The Committee submitted its final report to Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah. The report, to be tabled in the Assembly during the session, says that there is no evidence against two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar while the third MLAs Lakshman S Savadi, also from the BJP, has already apologised to the committee. Savadi has also been summoned to the floor of the House and asked to apologise. Savadi, Patil and Palemar were caught by a private TV channel watching porn on their mobile phones while proceedings were on in

IBN SOUTH

K'taka Porngate: Only 3 BJP MLAs to face probe

March 15, 2012, 2:52 pm | CNN-IBN IBN SOUTH

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly Committee appointed to probe the porngate case met on Thursday and decided to restrict the probe to just the three former BJP ministers caught watching porn in the state Assembly. No MLA from any other party will be investigated by the committee. The committee has sought another week's time and is expected to submit the report by March 20. The Speaker will take a final decision after the committee submits its report. Former ministers - Lakshman S Savadi, CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar - were caught by a private TV channel watching porn on their mobile phones while proceedings were on in the Assembly on February 7. The ministers had to resign,

POLITICS

K'taka Porngate: Only 3 BJP MLAs to face probe

March 15, 2012, 2:52 pm | CNN-IBN POLITICS

Bangalore: The Karnataka Assembly Committee appointed to probe the porngate case met on Thursday and decided to restrict the probe to just the three former BJP ministers caught watching porn in the state Assembly. No MLA from any other party will be investigated by the committee. The committee has sought another week's time and is expected to submit the report by March 20. The Speaker will take a final decision after the committee submits its report. Former ministers - Lakshman S Savadi, CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar - were caught by a private TV channel watching porn on their mobile phones while proceedings were on in the Assembly on February 7. The ministers had to resign,

POLITICS

Don't preach morality, look inward: Cong to BJP

February 8, 2012, 4:45 pm | IANS POLITICS

New Delhi: Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of its legislators caught watching porn in the Karnataka assembly, Telecommunication Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the party should look inwards before preaching morality. "There are all kinds of entertainment, sometime political entertainment and sometime other kinds of entertainment and I would not like to use any kind of harsh words against them," Sibal told reporters in New Delhi. Sibal said when BJP talks of morality they should look at their legislators and they will find the answer. Three BJP ministers Laxman Savadi, CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar resigned Wednesday, a day after two of them were caught watching porn on