Mithun Rai threatened to kill me: Puneeth Shetty
Youth Cong president threatens his own party leader: allegation
Mangaluru, August 09: Indian National Trade Union Congress leader Puneeth Shetty alleged that the supporters of youth Congress president Mithun Rai have attacked and threatened him during ‘Quit India’ programme conducted by the district Congress.
There was a high drama at the end of the programme held at town hall here on Thursday. He alleged that he was attacked in front of the party leaders.
When Varthabharati contacted Puneeth Shetty, he said that “After the Quit India programme, the supporters of Mithun Rai attacked me suddenly. More than 15 members attacked me. Mithun Rai has threatened me. Mithun Rai warned of killing me in future as it is just an attack”, he alleged.
“In a recent programme, Mithun Rai followers have tried to attack me. But as it was missed, they have targeted me today. Mithun Rai came to me and threatened that ‘You are an aspirant for Youth Congress president post. If you are not withdrawn, I will kill you’ ”, he alleged.
When he was asked about the rumours that he would be killed like Jaleel Karopady, Shetty said that Mithun Rai used to tell that he had killed Jaleel Karopady. Mithun Rai and his followers Avinash, Chethan and others also warned of killing him like Jaleel, he alleged.
“He is against me to contest Youth Congress post. I have been participating in Ivon D’Souza’s programmes. He is opposing it. Mithun Rai has been facing many cases of goondaism. Even then he is given gunman protection and a weapon. He is misusing the name of DK Shivakumar. Congress worker is attacking the Congress worker and if the same situation continues, it will be difficult to conduct programmes in the society”, Shetty said.
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Fan tries to die by suicide over Nikhil Kumaraswamy's bypoll loss
Bengaluru: Channapatna JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who lost the byelection to C.P. Yogeshwar of Congress, on Sunday consoled a fan who reportedly attempted to end his life and requested him not to repeat such acts.
Manjunath, fondly called Abhi, had even penned a letter before taking the dangerous step. Nikhil, who called on Manjunath at the latter’s home in Kudloor in Channapatna, expressed shock and sadness over the incident.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy reassured Manjunath, expressing his support during the difficult time. He told him that he was deeply troubled to learn of this incident and emphasised that he would stand by him. Nikhil also promised to offer assistance in any way he could, including helping him secure employment opportunities in the future, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
He also reminded Manjunath of the importance of his children’s well-being, urging him to focus on their future. “Please, look at the faces of your growing children. Even I have a three-year-old son. The children are young, let us take care of their future also. I will arrange some job opportunities for you. I might not be an MLA but this is a challenge. I will get you employed,” he said.
Nikhil told media persons that he is extremely hurt more by Manjunath’s attempt to die than by his loss in the election. “At 7:30 a.m., we got a message that in Valetoopu, Manjunath had consumed poison yesterday. In Channapatna, our workers and leaders have built this party with zeal. Let the admiration be there in your hearts but if it crosses the line, your families get hurt and we get very pained by it,” he was quoted as saying by the publication.
Speaking of his byelection loss, Nikhil reiterated that the JD(S) had got its traditional votes, but that the votes of a particular community went against the party.
“Deve Gowda gave reservation to a community. We tried our last attempt to take that community into confidence. But they conveyed to us that they do not require us. In future, we will take other communities into confidence,” he remarked in a veiled reference to Muslims.
Nikhil lost the election by a margin of 25,413 votes to Congress candidate C.P. Yogeshwar.
