Congress vs BJP: Karnataka govt removes 'Hanuman dwaja' from a flag post; Saffron party to launch protest today | Watch
Lok Sabha 2024 a ‘battle of ideologies’: Congress could be a game-changer if... Meanwhile on Monday, police remained vigilant in Keragodu village. Notably, BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra has directed party leaders and workers to hold a protest at all the district headquarters of the state on Monday, condemning the "anti-Hindu policy" of the state's Congress government and for "insulting" the National Flag. Karnataka's Keragodu village residents and 12 other neighbouring villages funded the installation of the flag post near Rangamandira.
Reportedly, BJP and JD(S) workers were actively involved in this initiative. They raised a saffron flag featuring Hanuman's image, prompting opposition from some individuals who filed a complaint with the administration. Following the complaint, the taluk panchayat executive officer directed the gram panchayat officials to remove the flag.
Several villagers, including a significant number of women, vehemently protested against the removal. Some activists and villagers stayed vigilant even after midnight on Saturday fearing that the flagpole would be removed. Some protestors directed their anger towards the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government and Mandya Congress MLA Ganiga Ravikumar, chanting slogans against them.
The protestors refused to relent and affixed a flex board featuring a portrait of Lord Ram along with a smaller saffron flag at the base of the flagpole. Tension persisted on Sunday morning, leading to a heated exchange between the police and protesting villagers and activists as the cops removed the saffron flag in the presence of senior district officials. Mandya District in-charge Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said that the flagpole's location falls under the panchayat's
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