Youth Cong leaders confront cops after being denied permission to welcome Rahul at Mysuru Airport
Mysuru: A clash of words erupted between Mohammed Haris Nalapad, the leader of Karnataka Youth Congress, and local police officials following the denial of permission by Mysuru ASP BN Nandini for Youth Congress members to welcome Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the city airport on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi's visit was in connection with the launch of the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme initiated by the state government.
Anticipating Rahul Gandhi's arrival, members of the Youth Congress, under the leadership of Nalapad, had gathered at the entrance of the Mysuru Airport with the intention of extending a warm welcome to the Congress leader. Additionally, they had organized themselves along the route leading to the Maharaja College Grounds, where Rahul Gandhi was slated to inaugurate the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme.
However, when Nalapad approached ASP Nandini to seek permission for the welcome event, he was met with a refusal. This refusal ignited a confrontation between Nalapad and the police officials, with heated exchanges taking place for a period of time. ASP Nandini stood her ground, citing the need to consult higher-ranking officers before granting permission for the Youth Congress members to carry out the welcome activities for Rahul Gandhi.
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“Union Min. HDK has collected crores of rupees for bypolls,” alleges Cheluvarayaswamy
Mandya: Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy has accused Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of collecting crores of rupees from various companies for the bypolls of three assembly constituencies of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Addressing press persons on Monday, he stated that the JD(S)-BJP alliance has poured large amounts of funds into the bypolls of three constituencies in the state. “We could not compete against them, money alone cannot make anyone win. People will bless owing to our pro-people programs,” he added.
He claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party through its ‘operation lotus’ has been attempting to poach Congress legislators since the formation of the government in 2023. He further said, “Kumaraswamy and BJP leaders keep saying that the government will fall, what other proof is required to determine that Operation lotus is being conducted.”
“Everyone is aware that operation lotus cannot run without money. They have lured our MLAs with money. However, our legislators have ignored such attempts. We will provide adequate proof about the amount of money and the legislators they tried to poach at the right time. Let them (BJP-JDS) prove allegations against us (Congress) first,” said the Minister responding to a reporter’s question.
Cheluvarayaswamy also refuted claims of scandal and cited them as ‘baseless.’ He further said, “Everything is under investigation. Ask them to prove their allegations first. It is just an illusion that the state government will fall owing to the scams.”
