CM betrayed my trust, says Prasad after quitting; Go to court, says speaker

October 18, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 18: "Et tu, Brute (you too, Brutus)," said former minister V Srinivasa Prasad, immediately after submitting his resignation letter on Monday . The famous words from Willliam Shakespeare's Julius Caesarwere directed at none other than chief minister Siddaramaiah, whom Prasad accused of betraying him.

A one-time confidant of the CM, Prasad resigned as member of the legislative assembly. He was upset over being dropped in the cabinet reshuffle in June. He vented his ire at Siddaramaiah, accusing him of "betraying his trust and ousting him from the cabinet without any reason". Prasad represented Nanjangud constituency, Mysuru.

"I wanted an honourable exit from politics and had made my intention of not contesting elections in future clear to the Congress. Still, they decided to drop me unceremoniously. If inefficiency is the reason, I want to say that my political career didn't have a single blemish. And if efficiency is the reason, is Priyank Kharge the answer," asked a disgruntled Prasad, who submitted his resignation to speaker KB Koliwad.

Prasad is still unsure of his plans. "I am in touch with all parties. I will talk to my supporters first," he said. Asked whether beating the CM will be his objective, Prasad said: "I will have to defeat him."

'Won't accept resignation'

Koliwad later said he has decided not to accept the resignation of Prasad. “The application to resign should be voluntary and genuine. Srinivas Prasad's application is neither voluntary nor genuine. He has resigned because he was removed from the cabinet. Hence, I cannot accept the application. Let him (Srinivas Prasad) go to court if he wants,” the speaker added.

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Becoz of him khangress will lose min 20 mla seats and 2 lokasabha seats for sure ...he is a powerful leader .who once attended RSS shakha .

Srinivas sahibre what do you want.Do you want to be a Minister till you Die.This is what we call Swarthi (selfish).Age aithu kanri nimge hogi hendathi maklathra aramagiri.dont waste your life.
Because of you people Congress is losing its dignity.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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