The four day stand off in Karnataka legislature between the government and the opposition over the latter's demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into illegal mining ended on Friday as the two houses were adjourned sine die after passing various bills amid slogan shouting. "We have called off the dharna as the houses have been adjourned sine die. However, the fight against illegal mining will continue," Congress and Janata Dal Secular leaders T B Jayachandra and H D Revanna, respectively, told reporters.
Members of the two parties had begun the 24 hour sit in Monday night demanding that the first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka agree to a CBI probe into massive illegal iron ore mining in the state.
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa rejected the demand and stuck to his stand of a probe by the state Lok Ayukta N Santosh Hegde, a retired Supreme Court judge.
