The incident sparked a heated exchange between the rider and BJP workers, who also deflated the scooter’s tyres, drawing public anger. Kalaburagi : In a video that went viral, former BJP MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur can be seen confronting a scooter rider who inadvertently tried to pass through a BJP protest outside Kalaburagi DC’s office on Wednesday and smashed his helmet on the ground.
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Neela said that causing inconvenience to citizens and damaging public property instead of peacefully raising people’s issues could not be justified. CPM district secretary K Neela condemned the alleged unruly, violent and inappropriate behaviour of BJP leaders during a protest demanding that the area be declared drought-hit. In a press release, Neela alleged that BJP leaders had sought to disturb peace and create unrest under the guise of a protest instead of finding solutions to people’s problems. She alleged that protesters snatched and smashed motorists’ helmets, verbally abused auto-rickshaw drivers and forcibly took away their vehicles. A water bottle was allegedly thrown at the DC while the memorandum was being submitted. Download the TOI App.