Mangalore : BJP leaders like Padmanabha Kottary and Nagaraj Shetty are trying to tarnish the image of DK District in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai and party over the recent Kalladka clashes, said Congress Spokesperson and KPCC Secretary Ivan D’Souza.

Addressing the press meet held at election office of Congress on April 14, Monday, Ivan said that the police officials have booked the culprits responsible for untoward incident took place during the Congress meet at Kalladka and there is nothing to do with district minister in this regard.

He also said that the police have registered cases related to exchange of voter ID’s for money have been reported in Puttur and Sullia and this has been brought into the notice of Election Commission. Apart from it the BJP has involved in pasting stickers mentioning ‘This is BJP house’ in the area, which is violation of model code of conduct. But still the no action has been taken by the Election Commission.

District Congress Interim President Ibrahim Kodijal, Corporator Praveenchandra Alva and others were present.