‘Let Ramanath Rai Swear before Dharmasthala Deities’- Harikrishna Bantwal
‘Let Ramanath Rai Swear before Dharmasthala Deities- Lord Manjunatha and Annappa Swamy within the next six days’- Harikrishna Bantwal
Mangaluru: Tit-for-Tat! Harikrishna Bantwal- the Former spokesperson of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and former General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) had called a press meet at Mangalore Press Club in response to the press meet held by Minister Rai and also by managing director of Rathna Bore Wells Suratkal, Rajesh Rao, where they had clarified that Harikrishna Bantwal was lying and putting false accusations on Ramanath Rai. Lashing out at Ramanath Rai for not admitting his fault, where he had used vulgar language criticizing Senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary, Bantwal has now put God in between this controversy.
Giving a six days deadline to Minister Rai to admit his fault Harikrishna said, ” If Rai says that he never spoke anything bad about Janardhan Poojary let him take a vow in front of the deities of Dharmasthala, Lord Manjunatha and Annappa Swamy. I too will be present there, and will prove him that he is not innocent in this issue. And if Ramanath Rai doesn’t show up at Dahrmasthala, then we should take it for granted that he is guilty. I fully stand by my accusations against Ramanath Rai for verbally abusing Poojary, and its false as revealed by the Congress leader. I have all the proof supporting this incident”
“If Ramanath has admitted his mistake of abusing Janardhan Poojary, and apologized I wouldn’t have gone too far till now. But I am determined to go to an extent until Rai admits his fault and give an apology. Even though this is not a civil case, but surely is a criminal offence using derogatory comments, and Rai can be booked under IPC 506 law. But I didn’t wanted to file any case against Rai, but only want him to agree that he committed a mistake and he should ask pardon for it. All I want him to come to Dharmasthala, and swear before the deities and justify his action- and if he does that, I will close this matter. I am sure that Lord Manjunatha and Annappa Swamy will judge his action and they will reward him accordingly. But if he avoids coming to Dharmasthala, then it proves that he is guilty of his action during a wedding reception” added Bantwal.
Harikrishna Bantwal further said, ” This is indeed a shame that these congress leaders are abusing a senior leader like Janardhan Poojary, who has done so much for the Congress Party. It was because of Poojary’s efforts that Ramanath Rai became a MLA, and now a state minister- and over that he is ungrateful in abusing Poojary openly in front of the audience at a wedding party. Even though he proves to be innocent, I have all the proof. It is sad to note that this incident has already reached Sonia Gandhi. Rai now claims to have great respect towards Poojary, but this is all drama. It should be noted that Rai speaks one thing inside a closed room and then twists the same talk when he steps out of his room, in public. “
Bantwal also played an audio clip during the press meet, recorded on his smartphone where Congress member Arun Coelho had testified that Rai had criticized and used foul language against Janardhan Poojary in front of him. When a journo asked Bantwal, how come he didn’t file a case in the police station against Rai, to which he replied saying that it wasn’t a physical fight, just an exchange of vulgar words that took place at a corner in the wedding hall. To learn more and recall as to what led to all this controversy, read in details in the article links below:
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