Tumkuru, Aug. 13 -- Former Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna's supporters on Wednesday held a protest at the Town Hall Circle in Karnataka's Tumkuru to condemn his dismissal from the ministerial post. The visuals showed protesters sloganeering and holding a banner with Rajanna's portrait.

Police have been deployed across the city as a precaution.

Earlier on Tuesday, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi hit out at Congress, saying that people are being removed for telling the truth.

"He is considered very close to Siddaramaiah. As far as I know, CM instructed him that you would have to resign. But Rahul Gandhi gave a message that he has to be sacked. The message was not to accept his resignation. If someone tells the truth, that person ...