Mangaluru: Members of BJP Mahila Morcha staged protest before the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Monday to condemn misbehavior of Congress leader, Silk Board chairman TP Ramesh with MLC Veena Achaiah during Independence Day programme held in Madikeri on August 15.

Speaking in the protest programme BJP Mahila Morcha leader Pooja Pai said, “the act of congress leader with Veena Achaiah is condemnable and he shouldn’t have behaved with a woman by touching her hand unnecessarily in the public.

Mahila Morcha leaders citing of former DYSP Anupama Shenoy’s resignation alleged, Congress led state government has failed to protect the interest of the people and its activities at administrative level have degraded women in Karnataka.

BJP state Mahila Morcha spokesperson Sulochana G K Bhat addressing the protesters said, TP Ramesh after a row over his misbehavior reacted and stated that Veena is his sister. If she is his sister then why wouldn’t have touched her hand at her residence?. What forced him to touch her hand in the public?., “Congress leaders have shown their culture during the independence day. On August 15, She said.

District BJP President Sanjeev Matandoor also spoke on the occasion.

Brijesh Chowta, Kishore Pai, BJP Mahila Morcha leaders Bharati Shetty, Geethanjali Shetty, Sandhya Venkatesh, and others were also present.