Karnataka MLA warns official of slipper fury | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: A video of Magadi Congress MLA HC Balakrishna reprimanding local tahsildar DP Sharath Kumar during a public grievance event has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the MLA is heard saying if officials fail to address public issues, he would ask people to express their anger by confronting them with slippers. “I do not mind if this is posted on social media. People will hit (you) with slippers — if not you, then me. They will hit me for not making you work, or hit you. People say I speak disrespectfully, but what else can be done? A kiss?” he is heard saying.He is then seen chiding the official for not working despite being young. “Aren’t you ashamed of harassing the public? If something happened to your own family, would you remain silent?” he says.Balakrishna also cited examples of widely respected officers, saying, “There have been tahsildars who later became MLAs because people appreciated their service. When the Kolar deputy commissioner passed away, people wept. Do you know why? Will anyone cry for you? No — they will say good riddance and celebrate your exit.”
