Mangaluru: Ex-Congressmen call Ramanath Rai video a 'publicity stunt'


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jun 19: As the purported video of Karnataka Environment and Forest Minister B Ramanath Rai ordering local SP to arrest RSS leader hit the social media and is making rounds, Ex-congressmen call it a ‘publicity stunt’.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday June 19, former Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal and M G Hegde lambasted at Ramanath Rai for taking social media route to promote himself in the upcoming state elections.

In the video, Rai was seen speaking to SP Bhushan Borase asking him to book RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat under section 307 (for attempt to murder) for the recent clashes in Kalladka. "If he is in jail, he will not instigate any violence…he is not that great personality… I have chased him at BC Road on one occasion during election time," Ramanath Rai reportedly said.

Further, Bantwal openly challenged Ramanath Rai to arrest him and other activists for disapproval against the Yettinahole project. "We are not afraid of being arrested and will voice our discontent against Yettinahole project…We are not linguists or casteists, whether a Hindu or a Muslim, Netravati water belongs to everyone," Bantwal said.

The duo unleashed their anger at the Congress for internal rift within the party. "I am even ashamed to be addressed as 'Ex-congressmen' looking at the condition of the party," Bantwal said.

  

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  • Kusuma Kumari G, Kodyadka

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Hope peace prevails in the area, Lets shed hatred and be one

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  • masif, Jizan/kinnigoli

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Why Ex & old CongRSS leaders getting Angry or jealous?

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  • karthik rai bellipady, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    if you're ashamed to call yourself Ex congressman .. go & join BJP ..

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  • vincent rodrigues, bangaluru/Katapadi

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Seems to be a election stunt

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  • BDS, Udupi

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    This is their style of functioning the government - divide & rule thus creating mistrust in certain section of the people who are now leaning towards BJP

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  • Arun, Abudhabi

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    If you are not guilty or you are not doing wrong anything ,why you are worried about Video Stunt . Because your guys are trying to inject from back door that is the reason you are worried about Mr. Rai and Bhatas free Planed games are flopped.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Because of this incident Poojary will call a press meet and demand Siddaramayya 's resignation.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    In circumstances like this everyone talk all kinds of nonsense and create unwanted problems. Why this propaganda. Stop this.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Useless fellows are free to join BJP ...

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Hari is good for nothing . He better join garbage party.
    Earlier he was in Bangle party.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Wash DC.

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    People,

    Rai knows fully well,he cannot arrest KPB no matter what....he is trying to fool minority voters by making this video and posting it online ...to make minority happy....

    I believe personal ego of Rai and KPB is responsible for the communal tension is DK....best thing to settle this once for all...let Rai and KPB contest 2018 elections from Bantval and looser retire from public....is Rai ready to accept the challenge...I don't think so...

    ...JH...

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  • karthik rai bellipady, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 20 2017

    Will your prabhakar bhat will accept this challenge..

    Bhat is fit only to give speeches,.. what he has done good for Hindus other than giving speech.

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  • Praveen s, Permannur

    Mon, Jun 19 2017

    In this incidents these people also getting publicity... Now what people say its gain mileage stunt....ha ha...

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