Chikkaballapur, June 27 -- A slipper was allegedly hurled at Karnataka Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during a procession in Chikkaballapur on Saturday, even as KPCC president BK Hariprasad strongly condemned the incident, following a confrontation between the legislator and JD(S) workers at a Kempegowda Jayanti programme that escalated into a law-and-order situation.
The incident occurred after a Kempegowda Jayanti programme at Kannada Bhavan, where JD(S) workers reportedly objected to Eshwar's presence on the dais and demanded that he step down. The protest briefly disrupted the event before seers and organisers intervened to restore order.
Tensions reportedly escalated again after the programme when Eshwar allegedly responded to slogans r...