Nomadic people throng Minister Somashekhar at Rajyotsava event in Mysuru for title deeds
Mysuru: Members of the nomadic communities flocked around Cooperation and District In-charge Minister S T Somashekhar during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations here on Tuesday, demanding title deeds for houses and shouting slogans.
The 67th Kannada Rajyotsava program was organized by the district administration at outside the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Mysore Palace.
The minister and the district authorities were taken aback as the nomadic community members flocked around the minister. Somashekhar, who hoisted the state flag and honoured the Kannada activists on the occasion, was moving to flag off the vehicle for the Mother India chariot (Bharatambe Ratha), said sources.
Suddenly, women, children and youngsters of the nomadic communities, who were standing among the audience for the Rajyotsava program, now reportedly came forth, led by Dalita Sangharsha Samiti district coordinator Choranahalli Shivanna. The entire group moved ahead to meet Somashekhar, but the minister was immediately surrounded by policemen in protection.
It is learned that the minister, troubled by the unexpected change in situation, departed from the venue for the Rajyotsava program.
Shivanna, addressing the gathering, clarified, “Being Kannadigas, we do not wish to disrupt the Rajyotsava program. We staged a protest the last 50 days continually outside the deputy commissioner’s office demanding title deeds for houses. District In-charge Minister S T Somashekhar completely sidelined our request and even ignored us through the entire period of protest. We wished to stage a black flag protest during the Dasara season, but the deputy commissioner and the police assured us that the issue would be resolved. It is already a month since the end of the festivities, but our problem remains unresolved. Which is why, we have approached Minister Somashekhar on this occasion.”
He reportedly warned, “The district administration would be responsible for any sort of mishap that might occur if our problem is not solved.”
The policemen took the protesters into custody. The District Armed Reserved Force carried away more than 50 such protesters in three vehicles to the grounds. Sources said that women and children too were thrust into the police vehicles commonly with men.
Bhagyamma, Kirangur Swamy, Shivaraju Arasinakere, Mahadeva, Anita, Rangaswamy and Mahesh were the other leaders in the protest on Tuesday.
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Opposition members stage walkout from Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): Opposition members led by the Congress on Thursday staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha protesting against the alleged attack on Catholic priests in Jabalpur.
Soon after the House met for the day, the Opposition members sought to raise the issue and some of them stood in the aisle raising slogans.
They demanded a discussion on the issue.
Speaker Om Birla did not allow them and after raising slogans, they staged a walkout from the House.
