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The Congress had marched towards the official residence of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on April 14 demanding the resignation of the then Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa following the suicide of a contractor who held Eshwarappa responsible for his death. They were arrested and released later.
Cases were filed against the agitators under the Section 103 of the Karnataka Police Act (penalty for contravention of orders), IPC Section 341 (wrongful restraint), 143 (unlawful assembly).
Shivakumar has stated that: “The police had arrested us en route to CM Bommai’s residence and released later. Now they have lodged an FIR. Former minister Eshwarappa violated prohibitory orders to carry out protest marches and staged protests. Why is there no case on him?” he questioned.
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(With inputs from IANS)