MANDYA: A Mandya court on Tuesday booked Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar for allegedly throwing Rs 500 currency notes during the Praja Dhwani Yatra in Mandya district.
During the Congress party’s ‘Praja Dhwani Yatra’ near Bevinahalli in Srirangapatna on March 28, Shivakumar was allegedly seen throwing Rs 500 currency notes at folk artists performing in the rally.
After the incident, the Election Commission filed a complaint, based on which a non-cognisable offence was registered against D K Shivakumar. Following this, the Congress leader was booked by Mandya Rural police at the direction of a local court. (ANI)