Clashes Between Halady Srinivas Shetty and BJP Supporters during Parivarthan Yatra
Many BJP workers openly opposed Independent MLA Halady Srinivas Shetty from joining the BJP. Some of the BJP workers displayed banners and placards against Halady Srinivas Shetty during the Parivarathana Samavesha. Heated arguments erupted between two groups, the BJP workers expressed their displeasure with BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa. Halady Srinivas Shetty was also present in the Parivarthan Yatra along with the public in the front row.
Later BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa intervened and clarified that Halady Srinivas Shetty was also a BJP leader and is the next candidate for BJP, if anyone does not want to accept it, they are free to vacate the premise. The party would also initiate disciplinary action against those who oppose Independent MLA of Kundapur, Halady Srinivas Shetty joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, he warned.
When the clashes were going to get out of control the district police superintendent Dr Sanjeev M Patil along with other police intervened and pacified the groups.