Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai Gheraoed by BJP workers at Modi rally
Mangaluru, May 5: Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was reportedly gheraoed by BJP workers during Modi rally in the city. Sardesai had came to Mangaluru to cover the election campaign of Prime minister Narendra Modi.
It is reported that Sardesai had made some infuriarating comment about BJP and Sangh parivar. Angered by this BJP workers started shouting slogan, Modi, Modi and obstructed and interruputed Sardesai's work.
However, on noticing this formar BJP MLC Monappa Bhandary urged the party workers and media to cooperate.
Though party supporters continued shouting Modi, Modi, Sardesai too continued his reporting by shifting one place to another. He did not wait Modi to finish his speech and left the ground well before the rally was over.
Later he tweeted, "A Modi rally is like an exercise in mass hypnosis. I try to ask the crowd a question, they simply shout with raucous glee, 'Modi, Modi'; the music on stage is like we are in a rock show not a political rally...(sic)."
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
