Violence erupts during Sriramulu's campaign

Chitradurga: The police turned to lathi charge to control the violence that was erupted when Molakalmuru MLA S Thippeswamy’s supporters heaved stones and footwears at MP B Sriramulu’s car on Friday morning at Nayakanahatti. 

A few BJP workers who had accumulated at Thipperudraswamy temple to get the MP fled to security. For some time, the temple premises transformed into a virtual combat area. In the midst of tight security, Ramulu entered the sanctuary and offered puja. 

In the mean time, the State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa in Hubli addressed journalists concerning the occurrence that Sriramulu was equipped for dealing with the circumstance. 

“He would accept a call and handle the circumstance,” Yeddyurappa said. 

The voice of contradiction has increased as far back as the BJP chose to handle the MP from Molakalmuru Assembly portion dismissing the ticket to S Thippeswamy, the sitting MLA. 

A day after the BJP reported its first list, the MLA had marched to Ballari alongside his supporters to look for an answer from Sriramulu. They had even wanted to lay an attack to the MP’s living arrangement.