HUBBALLI: : Veeresh Sobaradamath — one of the vital spearheads of the farmers' protest for Mahadayi water — was attacked allegedly via BJP workers in Nargund the town, Gadag, on Sunday. Sobaradamath was part of the agitation in front of the BJP administrative center in Bengaluru more than a week ago.
The BJP denied the allegation. It said there was best an issue between Sobaradamath and birthday party workers. Police additionally denied violence at the venue. The confrontation happened when Sobaradamath took the degree at an tournament to mark 900 days of the protest for Mahadayi water.
'50 BJP workers argued with activist, roughed him up'
Sobaradamath's close aide and Raitha Sena Karnataka state vicepresident Shankar Ambali advised TOI that about 50 BJP workers got here on degree. "The BJP workers argued with Sobaradamath. They roughed him up and beat him for protesting against BJP," Ambali alleged.
The protest in Bengaluru had ended on a bitter observe, with farmers disregarding B S Yeddyurappa's claims on Goa agreeing to water-sharing talks as less than convincing. They demanded that PM Modi intrude to unravel the dispute between Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. The showdown got here as an embarrassment to the BJP after it said it had made a step forward via getting Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to consider the demand.
Vasanna, a BJP employee, said no birthday party employee had attacked Sobaradamath. "I am a farmer and was part of the protest. On Sunday, there was an argument between the party workers and Sobaradamath. Party workers asked him why the protest is staged only against BJP. There was chaos at the spot, but we tried to cool it down. However, there was no physical attack on Sobaradamath," he said.
Gadag superintendent of police Santosh Babu denied reports of an assault on Sobaradamath. The SP advised TOI that police did not let any untoward incident happen. He admitted there was an issue between the 2 parties.
The BJP denied the allegation. It said there was best an issue between Sobaradamath and birthday party workers. Police additionally denied violence at the venue. The confrontation happened when Sobaradamath took the degree at an tournament to mark 900 days of the protest for Mahadayi water.
'50 BJP workers argued with activist, roughed him up'
Sobaradamath's close aide and Raitha Sena Karnataka state vicepresident Shankar Ambali advised TOI that about 50 BJP workers got here on degree. "The BJP workers argued with Sobaradamath. They roughed him up and beat him for protesting against BJP," Ambali alleged.
The protest in Bengaluru had ended on a bitter observe, with farmers disregarding B S Yeddyurappa's claims on Goa agreeing to water-sharing talks as less than convincing. They demanded that PM Modi intrude to unravel the dispute between Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. The showdown got here as an embarrassment to the BJP after it said it had made a step forward via getting Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to consider the demand.
Vasanna, a BJP employee, said no birthday party employee had attacked Sobaradamath. "I am a farmer and was part of the protest. On Sunday, there was an argument between the party workers and Sobaradamath. Party workers asked him why the protest is staged only against BJP. There was chaos at the spot, but we tried to cool it down. However, there was no physical attack on Sobaradamath," he said.
Gadag superintendent of police Santosh Babu denied reports of an assault on Sobaradamath. The SP advised TOI that police did not let any untoward incident happen. He admitted there was an issue between the 2 parties.
BJP showdown with Mahadayi activist in Gadag
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