<h1>Eighteen legislators suspended for six months for disrespectful behavior during protest over Muslim reservation in contracts.</h1> Eighteen members of a political party were suspended from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for six months due to actions deemed disrespectful to the Speaker. The suspension was initiated by the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister and approved by the Assembly. The incident occurred during a protest against the allocation of a four percent reservation to Muslims in public contracts. The legislators disrupted proceedings by climbing onto the Speaker's podium and throwing papers. Despite the suspension, the members initially refused to leave and were eventually removed by marshals. The Speaker emphasized the importance of maintaining the dignity of the Assembly.