Daijiworld Media Network – Davanagere (EP)
Davanagere, Dec 3: Police arrested Honnali MLA M P Renukacharya on charges of harassing people during bandh.
Renukacharya belongs to BJP party.
Renukacharya had called for bandh urging for the availability of sand and demanding the announcement of Honnali and Nyamathi taluks as drought-affected. Bandh in Nyamathi taluk on Saturday was successful. Therefore, he had called for Honnali bandh on Monday.
As per information available, the MLA had blocked traffic during bandh and harassed people. He had also argued with police who rushed to the venue of protests. As the police personnel could not bear MLA’s attitude, they arrested him and took him to police station.
Police also arrested more than ten BJP activists.