Remark against speaker: Won't apologise, says suspended MLA Umanath Kotian, terms action as political vendetta by Congress
Moodbidri MLA Umanath Kotian, among the 18 suspended Karnataka MLAs, denies insulting the Assembly Speaker and refuses to apologise. He considers the Speaker's chair sacred and criticizes the suspension as a political vendetta by the Congress government. Kotian emphasizes the role of opposition MLAs in questioning the government and highlights his responsibility towards his constituency.