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Congress leaders and workers stage protests across Karnataka condemning Governor sanctioning prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in MUDA ‘scam’
In Bengaluru, the protest was held at Freedom Park. It was led by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who was accompanied by several Cabinet colleagues
Congress workers staged a protest in Hassan opposing the Karnataka Governor approving prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam, on August 19, 2024.
| Photo Credit: Prakash Hassan
Workers and leaders of the Congress staged protests in various parts of Karnataka opposing the Governor sanctioning prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam.
Also Read: MUDA Scam: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah moves Karnataka HC against sanction by Governor for prosecution
Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar along with Congress MLAs, MLCs and workers protest against Karnataka Governor for granting sanction to prosecute Chief Minister #Siddaramaiah in #MUDAScam, at Freedom Park, in #Bengaluru on August 19, 2024.
📹: @photomurali1https://t.co/34ETij2OFypic.twitter.com/QNKbB7ypli— The Hindu-Bengaluru (@THBengaluru) August 19, 2024
In Bengaluru, the protest was held at Freedom Park. It was led by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who was accompanied by several Cabinet colleagues. They held placards condemning the Governor’s action and shouted slogans against him and the BJP for “misusing the Governor’s office for destabilise a democratically elected government”.
In Hassan, Congress supporters took part in a protest march on B.M. Road, on August 19, 2024.
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Prakash Hassan
In Mysuru, the protest was led by Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa. Congress supporters took part in a protest march on B.M. Road in Hassan. Along the way, they raised slogans accusing the Governor of working like an agent of the BJP.
Congress workers stage a protest, opposing Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot's approval for prosecution against CM #Siddaramaiah over alleged irregularities in site allotment to his wife by the #MUDA, in Hassan on August 19, 2024.
📹: Prakash Hassanhttps://t.co/JaEdbmBKb4pic.twitter.com/jtcOWpCPuD— The Hindu-Bengaluru (@THBengaluru) August 19, 2024
Hundreds of Congress workers, led by District Congress committee president R. Prasanna Kumar and former MP Ayanur Manjunath, gathered at Shivappa Nayaka Circle in Shivamogga and proceeded on a march up to the office of the Deputy Commissioner.
Sagar MLA Belur Gopala Krishna, addressing the protesters, accused the Governor of attempting to remove the democratically-elected Congress government in Karnataka. He also questioned the Governor not giving his consent for prosecution of former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy and others.
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