BJP protest over police inspector’s remarks on Ganesha procession rocks T. Narsipur; Dalit groups stage counter-protest
Tensions rose in T. Narsipur as BJP supporters protested against a police inspector's restrictions on a Ganesha procession, while Dalit groups staged a counter-protest against former MP Pratap Simha. Police have deployed additional forces to maintain order amidst the communal friction.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the potential for communal tension during religious processions and the role of political figures in escalating local disputes.
Tension prevailed in T. Narsipur town near here on Sunday as BJP leaders and supporters staged a protest against the town police inspector’s remarks during a peace meeting ahead of the Ganesha procession, while a counter-protest was also staged by Dalit organisations against former MP Pratap Simha’s allegedly fomenting communal trouble remarks.
Superintendent of Mysuru district police Mallikarjuna Baladandi, who visited T. Narsipur to supervise security arrangements, said additional forces had been deployed in the town to maintain law and order in view of the protests.
T. Narsipur town police inspector Dhananjaya’s reported warning to the processionists against bursting crackers in front of the mosque on Link Road in the town had sparked a strong response from the BJP, with Mr. Pratap Simha allegedly threatening to storm the police station in protest against the police inspector’s remarks.
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