<p>Muniyappa chose the press meet organised at Rail Bhavan on Tuesday to offer some advice to the young MLA. <br /><br />When asked to comment about the behaviour of Byre Gowda’s supporters at the Kodigehalli railway station on Saturday, Muniyappa suggested: “The young budding leader (Byre Gowda) should practice Congress culture which is based on high principles.” This would ensure a good innings in political life for him, he added. <br /><br />When asked about a remark allegedly made by Byre Gowda that he would approach the party high command over the Kodigehalli issue, Muniyappa said, “Let him go to the High Command. I have known the High Command since the days of Indira Gandhi.”<br /><br />Muniyappa also said that there was a certain procedure to be adopted to get projects sanctioned for one’s constituency and holding protests is not the right method. <br />The Minister also reiterated his version of the incident that took place at the Kodigehalli station by stating that he had gone to attend a function at a party worker and friend’s place and opted to inspect the Kodigehalli railway station and an underpass. “It was not a foundation-stone laying ceremony or inauguration programme, which mandates inviting the local MLA. There has been no violation of protocol,” he stressed. <br /><br />Krishna Byre Gowda could not be reached for his comment.<br /></p>
<p>Muniyappa chose the press meet organised at Rail Bhavan on Tuesday to offer some advice to the young MLA. <br /><br />When asked to comment about the behaviour of Byre Gowda’s supporters at the Kodigehalli railway station on Saturday, Muniyappa suggested: “The young budding leader (Byre Gowda) should practice Congress culture which is based on high principles.” This would ensure a good innings in political life for him, he added. <br /><br />When asked about a remark allegedly made by Byre Gowda that he would approach the party high command over the Kodigehalli issue, Muniyappa said, “Let him go to the High Command. I have known the High Command since the days of Indira Gandhi.”<br /><br />Muniyappa also said that there was a certain procedure to be adopted to get projects sanctioned for one’s constituency and holding protests is not the right method. <br />The Minister also reiterated his version of the incident that took place at the Kodigehalli station by stating that he had gone to attend a function at a party worker and friend’s place and opted to inspect the Kodigehalli railway station and an underpass. “It was not a foundation-stone laying ceremony or inauguration programme, which mandates inviting the local MLA. There has been no violation of protocol,” he stressed. <br /><br />Krishna Byre Gowda could not be reached for his comment.<br /></p>
