Mysuru, Mar 15: The activists of BJP and other saffron groups who began unleashing violence in Mysuru on Monday morning by forcefully imposing a day long bandh, turned more violent after the funeral of BJP worker Raju, who was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants.
When a large number of BJP?workers were returning from the burial ground in Kyathamaranahalli, some miscreants pelted stones at them, leading to a counter attack. The Police burst tear gas shells to control the mob. However, local residents accused that BJP workers themselves pelted stones on other BJP workers to create a reason for the riot.
A private TV?channel reporter was attacked with lethal weapons near the burial ground. He was rushed to a private hospital. Earlier during the day, a TV cameraman and some photo journalists were attacked by miscreants at K?R?Hospital.
Tension continued at Kyathamaranahalli, Udayagiri, N?R?Mohalla, Mandi Mohalla and neighbouring areas in the city. Security has been beefed up. When the body was being taken in a procession from K R Hospital to Kyathamaranahalli, tension prevailed at many locations and miscreants pelted stones at people accompanying the body.
The entire city bore the burnt of the bandh, which was called by BJP?and other extremist Hindutva groups. Except government offices and educational institutions, all commercial establishments, including banks, were closed for the day. In view of exams in schools and colleges, the agitators had assured the District Administration that students would not be disturbed.
But violence broke out as party workers forced shopkeepers to close businesses for the day and assaulted a few people.
The city bus stand, Sub-Urban bus station and tourist spots like Mysuru Zoo, Mysuru Palace witnessed few visitors. Even though long-route buses were plying, not many passengers were seen in the bus stand.
Earlier in the day, a group of youths assaulted shopkeepers in Mandi Mohalla and in K R?Market. Besides pelting stones at KSRTC?buses, the agitators set an autorickshaw and a motorbike afire on Shivaji Road in N?R?Mohalla. Another group ignited an autorickshaw at K?R??hospital. It is said that the auto driver had brought his father to the hospital for a health checkup.
BJP?workers, lead by former minister S?A?Ramdas, staged a protest against the Police department and the State government. The agitators blocked roads and set fire to used tyres. Pro-Hindu activists were seen forcing shopkeepers to down shutters. In K?R?Market, the activists attacked a shopkeeper. BJP?workers also attacked a few people near K?R?Hospital.
City buses remained off the roads from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm, said KSRTC authorities. Police Commissioner B Dayananda said, the murder case has been handed over to the City Crime Branch.
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PRIYANKA , Mangalore
Stop propogating lies as RSS Do . Shimoga violence was ignited by RSS at the end of the rally tale where Women and children were moving along with ...all of a sudden RSS started pelted stones using abusive words which was leaked one of RSS goons video clips....dont play with lies ,,by which you will end up life like Hitler
JAI PFI....and Mr.Shafi Bellare clearly given statement that we have nothing to do with such incident
SayYes to PEACE and INTEGRITY and ISayNo to Lies, Drama to smritiirani and Communal Violence Mastermind is narendramodi
we want safety n security frm daily communal violence,punishment to rioters n rapists
Well modi took us down the wrong path. A path littered with hate, communal violence, intolerance
We need #Azaadi from political pressure groups that instigate communal violence for their own ulterior motives.
I do not support BJP because of their communal politics. I do not support CPM because of their politics of violence:
This is a case of inciting violence and disrupting communal harmony. Pretty sure there are grounds for arrests.
Any Party take the advantage of the poor people for their gain, give respect to the life, Humanity,.
Majority communalism, dangerous in itself, becomes deadly when it becomes the official ideology of the state
RSS is National enemy within. For it Communal violence is not blood of fellow Indians, it is additional votes generated
You find religion in Bharat Mata Ki Jai. But No religion in Allah Hu Akbar during hate speaches and communal violence.
I can't say it often enough: Fascism IS violence. When anti-fascists respond with communal self-defense, it is a heroic action.
Despite of serious communal violence ignited by PFI in shimoga, they r given permission 2 hold rally in Mysuru today Ban PFI,a terrorist outfit
Peaceful Mysuru city is witnessing violence.
I am a strong advocate of non-violence. And it is sad that an RSS man was killed in Mysuru!
Politics even in death, these politicians play!
see goons !!!!
Home Minister and Police dept must take strict action against trouble maker first including the person and groups behind murder. And on groups like BD and their god father, no excuse straight away send them behind bar at least for 6 months.
With in SIX months, all we can experience permanent peace of life all over KARNATAKA.
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