<p class="title">The police booked MLC Srikantegowda, his son Krishik Gowda and three of their supporters for disrupting tests for Covid-19 here on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, the police resorted to mild lathi charge to disperse the protesting supporters of the MLC at Ambedkar Bhavan in Subhash Nagar, where journalists were being tested for COVID-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-secretariats-begin-working-indias-tally-exceeds-17300-827545.html?_ga=2.194276526.2023634894.1587345855-1938130964.1555434743" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Fifteen people had undergone tests for the virus on Friday at the same venue and the MLC resides close by.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLC, his son and their supporters objected to tests being undertaken at the Ambedkar Bhavan on the ground that it would create fear among residents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Despite pleas by Health department officials, the MLC did not relent. As Krishik Gowda reportedly assaulted a video journalist of a private news channel, the mediapersons started raising slogans against the MLC. The police resorted to mild lathi charge to bring the situation under control.</p>
<p class="title">The police booked MLC Srikantegowda, his son Krishik Gowda and three of their supporters for disrupting tests for Covid-19 here on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, the police resorted to mild lathi charge to disperse the protesting supporters of the MLC at Ambedkar Bhavan in Subhash Nagar, where journalists were being tested for COVID-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-secretariats-begin-working-indias-tally-exceeds-17300-827545.html?_ga=2.194276526.2023634894.1587345855-1938130964.1555434743" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Fifteen people had undergone tests for the virus on Friday at the same venue and the MLC resides close by.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLC, his son and their supporters objected to tests being undertaken at the Ambedkar Bhavan on the ground that it would create fear among residents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Despite pleas by Health department officials, the MLC did not relent. As Krishik Gowda reportedly assaulted a video journalist of a private news channel, the mediapersons started raising slogans against the MLC. The police resorted to mild lathi charge to bring the situation under control.</p>
