Minister Ramanath Rai's drunk' son creates ruckus in public

July 25, 2016

Madikeri, Jul 25: In an embarrassment for senior Congress leader and forest minister B Ramanath Rai, his son is said to have created a ruckus in public in Kodagu district on Sunday.

According to sources, Mr Rai's son Deepak and three of his friends were consuming alcohol and making merry on the road close to the coffee estate in Srimangala near Virajpet.

When the estate owner Nandemada Teja told the youths to leave the place, Deepak allegedly picked up an argument saying he was a minister's son.

Soon, people gathered at the spot and tried to pacify both parties. But, the inebriated youths allegedly continued to argue with the locals.

According to eye witnesses, after some time Teja and Deepak were taken to Srimangala police station while latter's friends fled the spot.

At the station, sub inspector managed to pacify both the parties and sent them back, sources said. Deepak and his friends had come in a sports utility vehicle bearing registration number KA-19/MB 199.

Also Read: Difficult to control grown-up children; my son should be punished: Rai

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The minister's son should have been thrashed for his misbehaviour

Is there any action against minister son??

Time is ripe to introduce PROHIBITION to save family

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DK in-charge minister presents CM’s MSP plea to Prime Minister in Mangaluru

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November 28,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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