Congress inducts former Sri Ram Sene member Dinker Shetty but later excludes

Congress inducts former Sri Ram Sene member Dinker Shetty but later excludes

mangaloretoday.com

Mangalore, March 24: Congress inducted former Sri Ram Sene member Dinaker Shetty at the Congress Party Workers Convention at Town Hall on March 24 ., But later excudes when party members complained about his previous background.

Considering the situation, District Congress president-in-charge, Kodijal Ibrahim announced that Advocate Dinaker Shetty will not be included in the party at present. 

 

A day after controversial activist Pramod Muthalik’s entry into the BJP became a huge head-ache for the party, it seems to be the Congress’ turn to face embarrassment for a similar induction today.

The Congress’ Mangalore unit today reportedly took into its fold Dinker Shetty from Mr Muthalik’s Sri Ram Sene, which is accused in the 2009 Mangalore pub attack case. Women were dragged by their hair, slapped and manhandled by Sri Ram Sene activists, who accused them of "loose morals." Mr Shetty was the Sri Ram Sene’s legal advisor then.

However, Dr G Parameshwara, president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, says he is unaware of Mr Shetty’s induction.

"Dinker Shetty’s induction has not been authorised. Janardhana Poojary may be senior leader but any induction requires Pradesh Congress Committee approval and only then is it authorised and official ," Mr Parameshwara said.

Yesterday, the Karnataka unit of the BJP had welcomed Mr Muthalik into the party, only for the decision to be withdrawn by the BJP’s central leadership in five hours.