The Legislative Council, on Wednesday, passed the Karnataka Money Lenders' (Amendment) Bill, even as Congress members staged a walkout.
The Bill makes way for increasing the term of imprisonment for and penalty on money lenders if they fleece debtors.
As soon as Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar tabled the Bill, Congress member B K Hariprasad announced that the party members would not take part in the proceedings on 'moral grounds'.
Somashekar is among the six ministers who sought a court injunction against any 'defamatory' content being published against them. The Congress members have been boycotting these ministers, questioning their moral right to continue in office.
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