<p>"Chief Minister Yeddyurappa is misleading the Speaker. The government is abusing the Constitution by serving such notices," he told reporters here.However, he did not elaborate.<br />Deve Gowda also charged the BJP government with pressuring the JDS legislators to join BJP.<br /><br />"Unnecessary pressure is being brought on the JDS legislators to join BJP. He (Yeddyurappa) is using all means to bring pressure on our legislators," he said.<br />Deve Gowda alleged that Yeddyurappa was "using all kinds of means to retain power. Come what may, he wants to cling to his chair".<br /><br />The 11 MLAs were slapped notices under the provision of the anti-defection law, a pressure tactic resorted to by the ruling BJP to cow down the dissidents and save its government in Karnataka.<br /><br />Yeddyurappa is to seek a vote of confidence in the assembly on October 11 following a directive by Governor H R Bhardwaj after 19 MLAs withdrew their support to the BJP Government.</p>
<p>"Chief Minister Yeddyurappa is misleading the Speaker. The government is abusing the Constitution by serving such notices," he told reporters here.However, he did not elaborate.<br />Deve Gowda also charged the BJP government with pressuring the JDS legislators to join BJP.<br /><br />"Unnecessary pressure is being brought on the JDS legislators to join BJP. He (Yeddyurappa) is using all means to bring pressure on our legislators," he said.<br />Deve Gowda alleged that Yeddyurappa was "using all kinds of means to retain power. Come what may, he wants to cling to his chair".<br /><br />The 11 MLAs were slapped notices under the provision of the anti-defection law, a pressure tactic resorted to by the ruling BJP to cow down the dissidents and save its government in Karnataka.<br /><br />Yeddyurappa is to seek a vote of confidence in the assembly on October 11 following a directive by Governor H R Bhardwaj after 19 MLAs withdrew their support to the BJP Government.</p>