Cong delegation meets Governor, seeks strict action against BJP MLA Yatnal for remarks on Doreswamy
Bengaluru: A Congress party delegation led by leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and urged him to take strict action against BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for his remarks on Freedom Fighter Doreswamy.
Yatnal had stirred controversy last week after he called Doreswamy a “Pakistani Agent” and “Fake freedom fighter”. The statement has triggered row across the nation and calls for action against Yatnal have come from all quarters.
KPCC President, Dinesh Gundurao, KPCC Working President, Ishwar Khandre, VS Ugrappa, SR Patil and other leaders were part of the Congress delegation that met Governor on Wednesday.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
