Saffron activists attack minority youths for distributing sweets on I-Day 

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August 16, 2017

Mangaluru, Aug 16: The 71st independence day celebrations at Adyanadka near Vittla in Bantwal taluk took an ugly turn after a group of miscreants belonging to Bajrang Dal attacked the youths belonging to minority community FOR DISTRIBUTING SWEETS AMONG STUDENTS AND PUBLIC DURING A PROCESSION.

It is learnt that the youth from minority community used to distribute sweets on the during the Independence Day procession every year. 

This time a group of youths from Bajrang Dal warned the minority youths against distributing sweets to people in the procession. This led to a heated argument between two groups.

Meanwhile, angry Bajrang Dal activists allegedly assaulted members of minority group and asked them to go to Pakistan. Police who rushed to spot managed to bring the situation under control. 

Later, youths from both groups were admitted to private and government hospital after the incident. However, after police summoned them to police station, they agreed to settle the case amicably.

Dakshina Kannada superintendent of police C H Sudheer Kumar Reddy confirmed the incident.

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ali
 - 
Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

RSS biggest strenght is Lie. They can't digest the patriotism of muslims. Before the Independence RSS was supporting British, once got the Independence Rats started to come out. They have no moral rights to blame others on patriotism their forefathers were proved their patriotism while supporting British.  Jai hind

Ram
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

True, Sangeeth... media always highlight muslims, minority and dalits..

Sangeeth
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

Biased media. There might be some other reason. without reason why we should attack them. 

Kumar
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

LOL... Exactly Rajeev.. 

Rajeev
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

The reason is nothing but they distributed not saffron colour laddu.. they gave yellow laddu. nobody can tolerate this extreme step.. so they attacked

muhammed rafique
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

This is the outcome of Amit Shah's visit to karnataka.

wellwisher
 - 
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

Why amicable settlement  grab such desh drohi culprit and make a procession let the peace loving Mangaloreans aware of such bjp wings lntention and motive.

Spreading communalism not required in our south kanara dist.

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