Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa addresses the Legislative Council on Wednesday. (Photo | Nagaraja Gadekal)
Karnataka

Farmer threatens suicide over land dispute in front of Minister KH Muniyappa

The police immediately stepped in and whisked him away.

Express News Service

DEVANAHALLI (BENGALURU RURAL) : A farmer created a scene at the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex at Devanahalli in the presence of Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa on Thursday saying he would swallow poison if a land dispute involving him was not settled before April 14.

Muniyappa was chairing a meeting regarding Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti and Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti, attended by senior officials and leaders of various Dalit organisations.

When the minister came down after the meeting, Anjanappa (55), a resident of Muddakurki, shouted that his issue has not been solved in spite of repeated requests and he would commit suicide. He also raised a bottle in his hand. The police immediately stepped in and whisked him away.

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