Bangalore: Congress MLA Venkataramanappa from Pavagada was seen slapping a youth over questions about water and the poor road condition.
The MLA was leaving after a meeting when a youth identified as Narasimha Murthy approached him and questioned him about the situation of roads in his constituency. Congress MLA was tapped slapping Murthy.
The official Twitter handle of the Bharatiya Janata Party tweeted the video and said: “Forget about solving the problem. Congress MLA Venkataramanappa slaps the youth. This is how Congress addresses the problems faced by citizens.”
A Youth in Karnataka tried to get water problems in his village addressed by his constituency MLA.
Forget solving the problem, CONgress MLA Venkataramanappa slapped the Youth.
This is how CONgress addresses the problems faced by Citizens.
Right, @siddaramaiah & @DKShivakumar? pic.twitter.com/zUGEYL49I7
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 20, 2022
They also posted videos of Congress Karnataka Chief DK Shivkumar where he was seen slapping a member of the party worker last year.
BJP’s National Information and Technological Department in charge, Amit Malviya, also posted the video on Twitter and wrote “After Siddaramiah and DKS (DK Shivkumar) slapping Congress workers in public, this is a new low.”
He further added that “Reminds us of Amethi, where Rahul asked a young man demanding a road to join the BJP.”
Reportedly, the MLA has not issued an apology yet and said that the youth used “foul language” which angered him.