<p> Tension prevailed for a while at Ravindra Kalakshetra on Sunday morning when an inebriated man threw a packet containing chocolates at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and raised an alarm that the cover contained a bomb. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The chief minister’s security personnel seized the cover and opened it, only to find a few pieces of chocolates inside. They detained the man, identified as B H J Prasad. The incident took place during the golden jubilee celebration of Udayabhanu Kala Sangha. <br /><br />Prasad claimed to be a Bahujan Samaj Party leader and said that he targeted Siddaramaiah as he had not done anything for the Bahujan community.<br /><br />Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar, former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalaiah, former High Court judge Justice A J Sadashiva and writers Siddalingaiah and M H Krishnaiah were on the dais when he threw the packet. Prasad, who was seated on the first row, stood up as Siddaramaiah approached the mike. Prasad shouted: “Chief Minister, tell us what measures you have initiated for the welfare of our community?” When Siddaramaiah asked which community, Prasad referred to the Bahujan community. Soon, he started shouting. <br /><br />The police detained him and he went towards the exit. Prasad then threw the packet at Siddaramaiah and said that it had a bomb. The security personnel immediately seized the packet. Siddaramaiah downplayed the incident and said that he was committed to the welfare of all sections.<br /><br />‘Kannada should get importance’<br /><br />At the event, Siddaramaiah stressed the importance of Kannada language in Karnataka. <br />“Kannada should get prime importance in Karnataka and committed efforts should be made in this regard,” he said.<br /><br />“No language can be pure and a language will grow richer if it absorbs words from other languages,” he added. <br /><br />The chief minister promised financial assistance for the proposed golden jubilee building of the Sangha.<br /><br />Bengaluru Darshana, a book from the Sangha, introduces Bengaluru City in all its aspects. It contains impressions of more than 300 artistes, writers, thinkers and others. <br /><br /></p>
<p> Tension prevailed for a while at Ravindra Kalakshetra on Sunday morning when an inebriated man threw a packet containing chocolates at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and raised an alarm that the cover contained a bomb. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The chief minister’s security personnel seized the cover and opened it, only to find a few pieces of chocolates inside. They detained the man, identified as B H J Prasad. The incident took place during the golden jubilee celebration of Udayabhanu Kala Sangha. <br /><br />Prasad claimed to be a Bahujan Samaj Party leader and said that he targeted Siddaramaiah as he had not done anything for the Bahujan community.<br /><br />Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar, former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalaiah, former High Court judge Justice A J Sadashiva and writers Siddalingaiah and M H Krishnaiah were on the dais when he threw the packet. Prasad, who was seated on the first row, stood up as Siddaramaiah approached the mike. Prasad shouted: “Chief Minister, tell us what measures you have initiated for the welfare of our community?” When Siddaramaiah asked which community, Prasad referred to the Bahujan community. Soon, he started shouting. <br /><br />The police detained him and he went towards the exit. Prasad then threw the packet at Siddaramaiah and said that it had a bomb. The security personnel immediately seized the packet. Siddaramaiah downplayed the incident and said that he was committed to the welfare of all sections.<br /><br />‘Kannada should get importance’<br /><br />At the event, Siddaramaiah stressed the importance of Kannada language in Karnataka. <br />“Kannada should get prime importance in Karnataka and committed efforts should be made in this regard,” he said.<br /><br />“No language can be pure and a language will grow richer if it absorbs words from other languages,” he added. <br /><br />The chief minister promised financial assistance for the proposed golden jubilee building of the Sangha.<br /><br />Bengaluru Darshana, a book from the Sangha, introduces Bengaluru City in all its aspects. It contains impressions of more than 300 artistes, writers, thinkers and others. <br /><br /></p>
