Congress, JD(S) workers fight as CM Siddaramaiah's son opens road work

Mysore | Monday | 19th February, 2018

Summary:

Yathindra tried to speak to them but altercations broke out between the workers of the two parties.Yathindra was mobbed, forcing cops to intervene. While the ceremony was on, JD(S) activists led by GP member Lokesh arrived and asked Yathindra why local elected representatives were not invited to the event. MYSURU: Political tempers ran high at Chamundeshwari assembly segment on Sunday as JD(S) workers objected to CM Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra performing a puja to launch development works at Gejjagalli , leading to a scuffle between Congress and JD(S) workers.JD(S) MLA from Chamundeshwari G T Devegowda launched an indefinite dharna at the district police office in Nazarbad, accusing police of manhandling party workers.In the morning, Yathindra launched the groundwork to construct a road and drainage at Gajjagalli, which is a Lingayat-majority village off Mysuru-Nanjangud road..