Ahead of his resignation, Siddaramaiah's supporter tries to consume poison at protest

Yadgiri: A man belonging to Kuruba community tried end life by consuming poison during protest organised by the district unit of Karnataka Pradesh Kuruba Sangh and Siddaramaiah Fans' Association here on Thursday, urging the Congress high command not to seek resignation from the Chief Minister.

Hundreds of protesters, who gathered at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Circle here, shouted slogans against the Congress high command and blocked the road by forming a human chain. This caused severe inconvenience to vehicular movement for some time. 

Meanwhile, the protesters poured petrol on the tyre and set it on fire. Police personnel stopped them and tried to extinguish the fire by pouring water.

At this juncture, the protester Bhimu Poojary tried to consume the poison by taking a bottle from his pocket. The police stopped him and snatched the bottle.