Rigidity gripped components of the Belagavi district in Karnataka Monday after partially burnt pages of a holy guide had been found close to a spot of worship in Santibasthawad village, roughly 10 km from Belagavi metropolis. The incident triggered protests and prompted police to launch an investigation.
In response to Belagavi Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, the charred pages had been present in an agricultural discipline adjoining to the place of worship early Monday morning.
“Elders of the place of worship in Santibasthawad made the invention and knowledgeable the police. Quickly after, protests erupted at totally different places within the Belagavi taluk,” Commissioner Marbaniang instructed the media.
Protesters tried to march into Belagavi metropolis to submit a memorandum to the district administration. Nevertheless, the police intercepted the demonstrators on the way in which and allowed them to stage a protest alongside the Belagavi-Goa state freeway close to Visvesvaraya Technological College (VTU). Visitors was disrupted for over two hours.
In response to Belagavi Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, the charred pages had been present in an agricultural discipline adjoining to the place of worship early Monday morning. (Supply: Specific Picture)
Belagavi North Congress MLA Asif (Raju) Sait visited the protest web site and appealed for calm. “There have been no communal clashes in Belagavi for the reason that Congress authorities got here to energy. Allow us to not fall prey to the divisive agenda of miscreants. Cooperate with the police and assist the federal government’s efforts to keep up peace,” he stated.
District in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi urged the general public to stay calm and guaranteed that swift motion can be taken as soon as the perpetrators had been recognized.
The police have intensified safety, whereas Commissioner Marbaniang has known as on non secular leaders and neighborhood elders to assist preserve peace.
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