Karnataka Cop's Remarks On Lord Ganesha Procession Near Mosque Spark Row
Police in Mysuru, Karnataka, have restricted a Ganesha procession from passing a mosque, citing potential communal sensitivity. The BJP has condemned the move as anti-Hindu, while the police maintain the decision is necessary to prevent unrest.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing communal tensions in India and the political friction between the ruling Congress party and the opposition BJP regarding religious freedom and public order.
The police in Congress-ruled Karnataka have allegedly told organisers of a Lord Ganesha procession not to pass by a mosque. The police order in Mysuru has brought the Congress and the Opposition BJP on the warpath again, with the BJP alleging the Congress is "anti-Hindu."The police also told the organisers not to burst firecrackers on the procession route.In a viral video, a policeman in the city's T Narasipur neighbourhood was heard telling the organisers that it was a "sensitive matter" and he would "deal with it" if he saw the procession pass by the mosque."You must not take that route. A festival must be like a festival that makes others respect you. But you will all go and burst crackers in front of the masjid.
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