Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- The quarterly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meeting held in Bidar on Monday was disrupted following a heated confrontation between BJP MLA Siddu Patil and Congress MLC Bhimarao Patil over a residential layout issue.
The meeting, chaired by Forest and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre at the Zilla Panchayat auditorium, began smoothly, but turned tense within half an hour.
Discussions on the approval and implementation of a residential layout reportedly triggered a verbal spat between the two legislators, with both allegedly hurling accusations.
As the disagreement escalated, Bhimarao Patil reportedly moved threateningly towards Siddu Patil, prompting intervention from other leaders and police official...