Lok Sabha member fumes over SWR authorities

Hubli, Dec 24 (UNI) The Union Minister of state for Railways R Velu had to face embarassing situation when he arrived here to lay the foundation stone for New Hubli Railway station complex.

Lok Sabha member from Dharwad South, Manjunath Kunnur, registered his protest for not being invited by the Railway authorities for the function.

As soon as the Union Minister arrived at the venue, Mr Kunnur brought to the notice of the Minister that he was not invited by the South Western Railway officials, breaching protocol.

However, the member got more furious when Mr Velu invited him to dias while the General Manager of SWR remained a mute spectator.

Mr Kunnur then told the minister that he was boycotting the function in protest against the attitude of the Railway authorities and would also bring the same to the notice of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for insulting him for not inviting for the function.

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