Close shave again for BJP MLA Renukacharya during 'Hori Habba'
Bengaluru, Nov 16: BJP MLA M P Renukacharya again had a narrow escape when the 'Hori', the caparisoned bull, ran amok soon after he touched it at Honnalli in Davangere district on Friday.
This is the second time he has had a close shave.
On August 31, Renukacharya was about to be hit by Hori.
The Hori Habba (Hori festival)is celebrated in which a well-decorated bull is made to run through the crowd The challenge is to sub due the animal and snatch the dry coconut, cash and other valuables tied to it.
In Honnalli, the organisers invited Renukacharya who obliged.
Before setting the Hori on the crowd, the organisers asked the MLA to worship it.
As soon as he touched it, the bull jumped and lowered its head as if it to butt.
Sensing the danger, Renukacharyas bodyguards encircled him and took him to safety away from the place.
Nothing has happened to me.
I am fine, said Renukacharya after the incident.
A video of the same was tweeted by NewsFirst Kannada Watch:
ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹೋರಿ ತಿವಿತದಿಂದ ಶಾಸಕ ರೇಣುಕಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಬಚಾವ್..! https://t.co/wAW8CVLmdn#renukacharya #Davanagere pic.twitter.com/vycM5PfZyV
— NewsFirst Kannada (@NewsFirstKan) November 16, 2019
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Former MLC Kariyanna H. Sangati passes away in Bengaluru
Koppal: Former Legislative Council member Kariyanna H. Sangati (61) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to multiple organ failure.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, three daughters, and a large number of relatives.
Sangati was a close associate of D. K. Shivakumar. He had contested the 2008 Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Koppal constituency and the 2018 elections from Gangavathi constituency on a JD(S) ticket.
He also served as President of the Koppal Zilla Panchayat and held positions such as President of Kalidasa Educational Institutions and Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mandal, besides serving in various roles in the district.
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi expressed grief over his demise.
“He was a distinguished member of the Legislative Council and a respected parliamentary figure. His death is painful. May God give his family and followers the strength to bear this grief,” he said in a condolence message.
