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Now, slipper thrown at Karnataka chief minister

Last updated on: April 28, 2009 14:31 IST

A man threw a slipper at Karnataka [ Images ] Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa [ Images ] during a Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] convention in Chenarayapatna in Hassan district.

However the slipper fell short of the dais. The man identified as Chandru shouted, Deve Gowda [ Images ] Ki Jai before hurling the slipper. The police who took him into custody said that Chandru is an activist of the Janata Dal-SecularĀ from Holenarasipur in Hassan, which is JD-S chief Deve Gowda's home town.

Unlike other politicians who have faces shoe-throwing incidents, Yeddyurappa did not forgive his assailant and directed the police to take stern action against him..He said that slipper throwing has become a fashion and must be stopped immediately.

The campaign for elections 2009 have been marred by several shoe/slipper throwing incidents. The victims include Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ], Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram [ Images ], Leader of the Opposition L K Advani [ Images ], MP Naveen Jindal and even actor Jeetendra [ Images ].

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