KPCC president Parameshwara : Strict action against leaders for airing grievances publicly

Bengaluru: The state Congress on Wednesday warned of strict disciplinary action against leaders indulging in airing grievances publicly.

Speaking to reporters KPCC president G Parameshwara said that the party will not deter from taking action against leaders who bring embarrassment to the party and that problems, if any, should be brought to the notice of the KPCC president and discussed within the party forum

He said notices will be issued to a section of party workers in Koppal who recently shouted slogans against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the presence of the AICC secretary. The Koppal workers, who claimed to be party loyalists, shouted “Siddaramaiah hatao, Congress bachao” in the district, causing embarrassment to the party.

Interestingly, within hours of the warning, the Congress workers belonging to two factions from Hassan district on Wednesday indulged in a heated argument at the KPCC office, where Venugopal, Parameshwara and Siddaramaiah were holding meetings.

 One of the factions had arrived in Bengaluru to meet Venugopal and complain against district in-charge Minister A Manju. They said Manju was neglecting Lingayats, SCs, STs and minorities in the district. Venugopal is scheduled to meet the legislators and workers from the Bengaluru division, including Bengaluru city, on Friday.