Protests in Channarayapatna accusing tahsildar of graft
Various organisations have been protesting in front of the tahsildar's office for the past 13 days, demanding action against the official for speaking lightly about govt.The protesters tried to lay siege to the tahsildar's office. During this time, a scuffle broke out between the police and protesters, leading to the arrest and subsequent release of several leaders, including HR Naveen Kumar, CITU district president Dharmesh, and others.Meanwhile, there were protests for and against the officer over an audio clip of the tahsildar allegedly criticising the Congress-led govt. The audio of the officer, allegedly a conversation with his associates, was circulating widely.The tahsildar criticised the current state govt's popular five guarantees scheme, stating that no development was happening with these free offerings and that more funds would be available under a coalition govt.
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