<p>The protest came on the eve of the anticipated hearing by Justice V G Sabhahit of the Karnataka High Court in the matter pertaining to the disqualification of MLAs. <br /><br />Triggered by rumours about the Jagalur MLA S V Ramachandra falling prey to BJP's bait and alleged attempts to entice 40 other MLAs, the Congress went on the offensive, targeting Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.</p>.<p>Accompanied by some 100 supporters, the party leaders including R V Deshpande, D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah and Ugrappa, attempted to storm into residence of the Chief Minister, but were foiled by police. Finally, the Congress leaders and their supporters sat on a dharna and courted arrest.<br /><br />Police bundled the Congressmen into three police vans and drove them to makeshift jails in their headquarters at CPR at Adugodi, which incidentally is also a dog training centre, and CPRM on Mysore Road. The protest ended peacefully, without posing much law and order problem.<br /><br />Traffic on Race Course Road towards Chalukya Circle was affected badly, compelling the travellers to take a diversion and reach their destination.<br /></p>
<p>The protest came on the eve of the anticipated hearing by Justice V G Sabhahit of the Karnataka High Court in the matter pertaining to the disqualification of MLAs. <br /><br />Triggered by rumours about the Jagalur MLA S V Ramachandra falling prey to BJP's bait and alleged attempts to entice 40 other MLAs, the Congress went on the offensive, targeting Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.</p>.<p>Accompanied by some 100 supporters, the party leaders including R V Deshpande, D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah and Ugrappa, attempted to storm into residence of the Chief Minister, but were foiled by police. Finally, the Congress leaders and their supporters sat on a dharna and courted arrest.<br /><br />Police bundled the Congressmen into three police vans and drove them to makeshift jails in their headquarters at CPR at Adugodi, which incidentally is also a dog training centre, and CPRM on Mysore Road. The protest ended peacefully, without posing much law and order problem.<br /><br />Traffic on Race Course Road towards Chalukya Circle was affected badly, compelling the travellers to take a diversion and reach their destination.<br /></p>
