<p>With protests over the ticket distribution intensifying, the Congress on Thursday decided to direct the party’s senior leaders to hold talks with the disappointed ticket aspirants and pacify them to prevent any damage to the party ahead of the elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Senior party leaders, who have influence over the constituencies that are witnessing protests, will be entrusted with the responsibility to talk to the angry leaders. But the party is averse to taking tough action against the protesters, lest they are antagonised during the polls. <br /><br />The protests are likely to grow stronger after the release of the official list of candidates, party leaders said. <br /><br />The party has identified about 20 constituencies where protests are likely. In the wake of the death of a protester from Mahadevapura in front of the KPCC main office on Queen’s Road on Thursday, the party decided to deal with them carefully. <br /><br />The protesters are not against the party. They are only demanding tickets for their leaders. Hence, action cannot be initiated against them, the leaders said.<br /><br />Protest since four days<br /><br />Protests are being held in front of the KPCC office for the last four days. It has actually become a venue of protests for ticket aspirants from across the State. On Thursday, supporters of ticket aspirants from Mahadevapura, Dasarahalli, Magadi, Hiriyur and Jayanagar constituencies staged protests.<br /><br />The police have barricaded the entrance to prevent the agitators from barging into the office. <br /><br />KPCC president G Parameshwara has, however, remained inaccessible. Though he met Siddaramaiah at a private hospital in Bangalore, where the latter underwent a minor surgery, he did not turn up at the KPCC office to meet the protesters.<br /><br />Speaking to reporters, senior party leader and KPCC election campaign committee chairman Veeranna Mattikatti said the Congress is a disciplined party. Such an incident should not have happened. <br /><br />“The local leaders are misusing the party workers by making them protest. If anybody has any grievance, they should meet the party senior leaders and submit a memorandum,” he said.</p>
<p>With protests over the ticket distribution intensifying, the Congress on Thursday decided to direct the party’s senior leaders to hold talks with the disappointed ticket aspirants and pacify them to prevent any damage to the party ahead of the elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Senior party leaders, who have influence over the constituencies that are witnessing protests, will be entrusted with the responsibility to talk to the angry leaders. But the party is averse to taking tough action against the protesters, lest they are antagonised during the polls. <br /><br />The protests are likely to grow stronger after the release of the official list of candidates, party leaders said. <br /><br />The party has identified about 20 constituencies where protests are likely. In the wake of the death of a protester from Mahadevapura in front of the KPCC main office on Queen’s Road on Thursday, the party decided to deal with them carefully. <br /><br />The protesters are not against the party. They are only demanding tickets for their leaders. Hence, action cannot be initiated against them, the leaders said.<br /><br />Protest since four days<br /><br />Protests are being held in front of the KPCC office for the last four days. It has actually become a venue of protests for ticket aspirants from across the State. On Thursday, supporters of ticket aspirants from Mahadevapura, Dasarahalli, Magadi, Hiriyur and Jayanagar constituencies staged protests.<br /><br />The police have barricaded the entrance to prevent the agitators from barging into the office. <br /><br />KPCC president G Parameshwara has, however, remained inaccessible. Though he met Siddaramaiah at a private hospital in Bangalore, where the latter underwent a minor surgery, he did not turn up at the KPCC office to meet the protesters.<br /><br />Speaking to reporters, senior party leader and KPCC election campaign committee chairman Veeranna Mattikatti said the Congress is a disciplined party. Such an incident should not have happened. <br /><br />“The local leaders are misusing the party workers by making them protest. If anybody has any grievance, they should meet the party senior leaders and submit a memorandum,” he said.</p>
