Bengaluru, March 17 -- Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader's dramatic protest appears to have yielded results, with the government stepping up responses to legislators' questions, even as significant gaps persist across departments.
A day after walking out of the House over poor response rates, Khader on Tuesday noted a "slight improvement" as ministers and officials began submitting department-wise written replies, signalling a course correction under pressure.
The Speaker's unprecedented move, triggered by only 84 of 230 questions being answered on Monday, had brought Assembly proceedings to a halt and sparked widespread debate on accountability. His warning that the House would not function without proper replies forced the administra...