Bengaluru, June 21 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reprimanded party workers during the 'Sankalpa Samavesha' programme in Bengaluru after a section of the crowd interrupted the proceedings with slogans in support of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

Visibly irked by the "DK-DK" chants, the veteran leader rebuked the workers, calling them "useless fellows" and said the event was meant to be a party programme and not one centred around any individual leader.

"Will the entire country be affected if you shout here? This is not an individual's programme, it is a party programme. You useless fellows... There is no worship of individuals here, we are here for the party programme which brings all of us together," Kharge...