The Supreme Court issued notice to Telangana Speaker G. Prasad Kumar, directing him to decide disqualification pleas against ten BRS MLAs who joined Congress. The court warned of contempt action, emphasizing that constitutional immunity does not shield him from accountability.

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Telangana Speaker G Prasad Kumar , directing him to act on the disqualification pleas against BRS MLAs by next week. The court said the Speaker must decide the matter or face contempt, observing that the delay amounted to gross contempt of court.

The apex court was hearing a plea filed by BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy seeking the disqualification of ten BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress after the 2023 Assembly elections.

On July 31, the court had directed

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