Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (GA)

Kundapur, Apr 30: Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy who a few days ago had said that he would stay in a Naxal-affected village, had to eat his words when he had to cancel his visit to Kamalashile Temple owing to an alleged threat from Naxalites on Sunday April 30.

He was supposed participate in the Chatush Pavitra Nagamandalotsava of Kamalashile Temple on Sunday evening.   The entire area had been decked up specially to welcome the chief minister who was making his first visit to the place.  Being a Naxal-affected place, even security had been beefed up.

On the other hand JD (S) party and chief minister's fans too had raised huge cut-outs of chief minister.  Attractive welcome arches were erected in the vicinity.  But all went in vain as chief minister had to cancel his visit at the eleventh hour owing to Naxal threat.  With this his much-publicized stay in Naxal-affected area had drawn flak from all quarters.