Karnataka: Minister defends police action at Belagavi protest
1 week, 4 days ago

Karnataka: Minister defends police action at Belagavi protest

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: The state government has justified the police department's actions, including a mild lathi charge, during the Panchamasali community’s reservation protest in Belagavi on December 10. Speaking on the issue in the Legislative Assembly, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara stated that the measures were necessary to maintain law and order as protesters attempted to breach barricades and storm Suvarna Vidhana Soudha. The Home Minister further explained that protesters attempted to storm Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, pushing past police barricades. He clarified that the police resorted to a mild lathi charge only to prevent a complete breakdown of law and order, as allowing such a large crowd to storm Suvarna Vidhana Soudha would have led to chaos adding that failure to act would have raised questions from opposition parties as well.

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Police action on Panchamasalis to control law and order: Sidda
1 week, 3 days ago

Police action on Panchamasalis to control law and order: Sidda

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that action against the protestors demanding reservation for Panchamasali community was justified, asserting that the government cannot tolerate actions that disrupt public order. “The government has no problem with the Panchamasali community demanding reservation under the 2A category and agitating, but the protest should be peaceful. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had opposed Panchamasali Lingayat …

Protests by members of Panchamasali intensify in Belagavi
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1 week, 4 days ago

Protests by members of Panchamasali intensify in Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

The Panchamasali reservation committee members and other community organisations on Thursday held several rallies in Belagavi district against Tuesday’s police lathi charge on demonstrators. Issuing a warning, he said, “If I give the call, 25 to 50 lakh Panchamasali Lingayats are ready to lay siege to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.” On Wednesday, the Hirebagewadi police registered a suo …

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Ambedkar statue outside Suvarna Soudha to condemn the police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat activists, Vijayendra criticized the Chief Minister for not visiting the protest site to meet Swamijis and representatives of the farming community. Vijayendra demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister for the lathi charge and insisted on action against the …

Members of Panchamasali community protest in parts of Belagavi, block national highway for half an hour
1 week, 4 days ago

Members of Panchamasali community protest in parts of Belagavi, block national highway for half an hour

The Hindu  

Panchamasali reservation committee and other community organisations held protest rallies in some places in Belagavi district condemning the police lathi charge against the committee members in Belagavi on Tuesday. Sri Basava Jaya Mrutyunjay Swami, head of the Panchamasali peetha and honourary president of the committee, alleged that the CM had ordered the lathi charge only to insult the community and …

Panchamasalis stopped from storming Suvarna Soudha during quota protest
1 week, 5 days ago

Panchamasalis stopped from storming Suvarna Soudha during quota protest

The Hindu  

The police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse members of the Panchamasali Reservation Agitation Committee who tried to storm the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Tuesday. The police stopped several groups led by community leaders Sri Basava Jaya Mrutyunjay Swami, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Iranna Kadadi and Arvind Bellad that tried to forcefully enter the Suvarna Soudha. Panchamasali protesters try …

Police say they used force as Panchamasali protest turned violent in Belagavi
1 week, 6 days ago

Police say they used force as Panchamasali protest turned violent in Belagavi

The Hindu  

Senior officials said in Belagavi on Tuesday that the police used force to stop activists of the Panchamasali Reservation Agitation Committee from storming the Suvarna Soudha. Senior officers, including Inspector-General of Police Vikas Kumar Vikas, Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan and Superintendent of Police Bheemashankar Guled, told reporters in the police headquarters here on Tuesday that …

Lingayats protest demanding 2A reservation
1 week, 6 days ago

Lingayats protest demanding 2A reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Police resorted to a lathi charge on Tuesday to disperse protesters demanding 2A reservation for Panchamasali Lingayats after they attempted to storm the Suvarna Soudha during the ongoing winter session of the state legislature. The protest, organized under the banner of Panchamasali Sangharsha Samavesha, was led by Lingayat Panchamasali Seer Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swamiji and held near the Suvarna Soudha …

Karnataka: Panchamasali Lingayat reservation protests turns violent, police resorts to lathi-charge - WATCH
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Karnataka: Panchamasali Lingayat reservation protests turns violent, police resorts to lathi-charge - WATCH

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Demanding Panchamasali Lingayats' reservation, a large number of people gathered to demonstrate in Karnataka's Belagavi on Tuesday. The protestors breached the barricade laid by the police to lay siege to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha where the Karnataka Legislative session is in progress. The agitation was led by Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami who has been demanding the inclusion of Panchamasali community …

Conspiracy by Congress to incite violence: Karnataka CM on protests over reservation
1 year, 8 months ago

Conspiracy by Congress to incite violence: Karnataka CM on protests over reservation

India Today  

Agitating members of the Banjara community on Monday targeted BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's house in Shivamogga district and resorted to stone-pelting, injuring some policemen during a protest against the internal reservation for the Scheduled Castes announced by the state government. The internal reservations announced by the government as per the Sadashiva Commission report have allocated …

Over 350 policemen deployed, Belagavi is peaceful today, says Karnataka home minister
2 years ago

Over 350 policemen deployed, Belagavi is peaceful today, says Karnataka home minister

India Today  

Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra, in conversation with India Today, said that over 350 policemen have been deployed in the border district of Belagavi, where tensions rose on Tuesday. This isn’t the right time for this.” The Karnataka home minister’s statements come after the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation suspended bus services to Karnataka. A statement by the Maharashtra government …

Maharashtra Ministers barred from entering Belagavi district amid border row
2 years ago

Maharashtra Ministers barred from entering Belagavi district amid border row

The Hindu  

Amidst the Karnataka-Maharashtra border row escalating, Belagavi district administration on December 5, Monday, issued orders barring entry of two Maharashtra Ministers and an MP who were to arrive in the city on Tuesday and meet leaders of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti. Deputy Commissioner and district magistrate Nitesh Patil issued prohibitory orders under article 144 of CrPC, barring entry of the …

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