Bengalur, March 5 -- High drama was witnessed in Gokak town of Belagavi district this noon when a person, said to be a staunch follower of former Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, was critically injured after he jumped on the burning tyre at Basaveshwara Circle in Gokak.

This incident occurred when the followers of Jarkiholi were burning tyres to block movement of vehicles in the town against what they termed as 'deep-rooted conspiracy' to besmirch the image of their leader following the release of the sex CD to the media by social activist Dinesh Kalahalli, who alleged that the woman in the video clips was enticed by the Minister with a Government job offer.

At that moment, a person emerged from the crowd and jumped on the bur...