Bengaluru, May 30 -- Leaders from the Dalit community staged a protest at the Kempegowda International Airport on Saturday, urging the Congress party to appoint former minister K H Muniyappa as Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister (DCM).

Leaders of the Madara Mahasabha and various Dalit organizations held posters and urged the Congress leadership to grant the DCM post to Muniyappa. The protesters had gathered to submit a memorandum to AICC Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, who was arriving in the state.

The demonstration at Terminal 1 of the airport drew significant attention for several hours.

The protesters expressed anger that the Madiga community has never been given key positions such as Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minist...