Mandya, Apr 17: Even though the Mandya district administration and police denied permission for bandh called by radical Hindutva groups in protest against an inter-religion wedding, anti-social elements made attempts to forcefully impose bandh and trigger violence in parts of the district on Saturday.
District police have initiated a series of measures including arresting troublemakers ahead of the grand wedding ceremony of Shakeel Ahmed and Ashita alias Shaista Sultan on Sunday.
After BJP, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) launched protests against paediatrician H.V. Narendra Babu's daughter's marriage with businessman Mr. Shakeel, the Swabhimani Vokkaligara Sene (SVS) too opposed the marriage. SVS' view is that the alliance would be an insult to the Vokkaliga community, which the girl belongs to, as she was marrying a Muslim boy.
Despite the bandh and protests, Dr Babu, the bride's father, said they had made up their minds, and there was no turning back now. The two families have known each other for several years. Ashitha and Shakeel completed their masters in business administration in Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, Mandya tahsildar Maruti Prasanna said he would issue a show-cause notice to those who staged protests against the marriage. The police have decided to continue armed security at the residence of Dr Babu.
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Wish you happy married life for cute couples.
Goondas should be treated in their own language. These trouble makers should be in jail for longer time. Police should treat goondagiri in harsh way and none shuld be allowed to disturb peace. BJP is trying to hard the situation for their political benefit. Shame on you karnataka people for supporting such goonda party.
Narena yelliddiya? Madevege hogidya? Hege itthu Beef sukka? Super untalla .. OOta aada mele swalpa Burnal hacchu thampaagthade.
A issue which only POLY jobless goondas ....do
Y cant the people get rid of these goondas.
WHO CALLED THE BUNDH DROP THEM INSIDE THE JAIL,
WERE IS INDIAN LAW AND ORDER
Great work Mandya Police.....please don't listen to those trouble maker crooks...they don't have any other job to do...their job is to do all this kind of nonsense around....
If it was other way around (girl from Muslim family), they would have supported....
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