Yediyurappa faces heavy protest during his tour of flood-ravaged North Karnataka

  • CM Yediyurappa faced protests from people during his tour of flood-ravaged North Karnataka.
 
  • CM, who was touring the districts to take stock of relief and rehabilitation work, even lost his cool with journalists and protesters.
 
  • Farmer leaders Jayashri Gurannavar and Chunappa Pujari led a group that shouted slogans against Yediyurappa for delaying compensation for crops lost in the flood.
 
  • On the advice of officials, Yediyurappa reportedly cancelled a visit to Jamkhandi taluk, fearing more protests.
 
  • Later he found some relief, when the Centre came through with an interim relief package of Rs 1,200 crore.
 
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