Madikeri: District in-charge, M R Seetharam, revealed that former Congress president and chairman, T P Ramesh, will soon be suspended from the party.
On the Independence Day programme held in the district pictures and videos were captured where Ramesh held hand of a woman leader inappropriately publicly was misbehaving with MLC leader Veena Achaiah. The pictures and videos are widely circulated in the media and social websites.
Achaiah showed sign of discomfort and pushed the minister’s hand as he touched her.
The female leader told the local media that she was shocked with the incident. However, she has not lodged any complaint of harassment with the local policemen.
She further added, “They were discussing organising a health camp. He then suddenly touched my hand.”
Achaiah further added that she has never been ill-treated or harassed by anyone in the party.
She further added that the congress leader has apologised to her. Ramesh talking to the local media that Achaiah is like her sister.
Seetharam addressing the media at Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday said that he had already spoken to Karnataka Congress Committee president, Dr G Parameshwara, and working president, Dinesh Gundu Rao, on the issue of initiating disciplinary steps by the party against Ramesh.
He confirmed that he was present at the said programme, adding that the behaviour of Ramesh cannot be justified at any cost. He, therefore, reasoned that Ramesh cannot go unpunished.
(Agencies)
