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Complaint against Congress for goodaisim, saree distribution in Jayanagar ahead of election

Jayanagar Candidate  Ravi Krishna Reddy accused Congress party of distributing sarees and attacking his supporters for trying to expose malpractice by Congress  

Independent Candidate from Jayanagar Ravi Krishna Reddy has filed a police complaint accusing Congress workers in Jayanagar of influencing voters by distributing sarees. He says that three days ago on June 1, based on a tip-off he accompanied the police who raided a house at Marenahalli in Jayanagar where Congress workers were preparing to distribute sarees. He accused complacence on the part of election officers and police which lead to the attack by Congress goons on Ravi Krishna Reddy and his supporters. By the time police could act, the sarees were shifted from one house to other places. Now to encourage voters to nail corrupt candidates, he has increased the reward amount of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh for providing video evidence on malpractice