Overview
- The Karnataka Youth Congress executive meeting in Bengaluru, convened Monday to plan a May 21 protest over NEET-UG, was called off after rival factions scuffled.
- Party sources described disciplinary action that put around 15 office-bearers on hold for skipping meetings and protests, while other reports said four leaders were relieved of roles pending review.
- Supporters of state president H. S. Manjunath Gowda and leader Deepika Reddy confronted each other after demands to discuss the disputed actions during the session.
- Deepika Reddy called the move against her unconstitutional and driven by vendetta, cited the 2.95 lakh votes she won in Youth Congress polls, and alleged a hostile climate for women leaders.
- Police from the Highgrounds station reached the KPCC office to gather details after the commotion, and Manjunath said state party chief D. K. Shivakumar would weigh disciplinary steps that could slow Thursday’s protest planning for the national medical entrance exam.