Mysuru, July 23 -- 'Police remained silent spectators while Congress workers behaved like goons'

Accusing the ruling Congress of politicising students to further its political agenda, City BJP President L. Nagendra alleged that Congress workers behaved like 'goons' during the programme organised at Maharani PU College yesterday under the guise of boosting students' confidence.

Addressing a press conference at the BJP office in Chamarajapuram here this morning, Nagendra alleged that the programme, organised in the name of students who had died by suicide after the NEET controversy, was used by Congress leaders for political purposes.

"Congress MLA K. Harishgowda and other party leaders hijacked the programme and used students to further...