Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the high voter turnout in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, saying it symbolises the rejection of parties that sympathise with stone-pelters and terrorists.
Six individuals have been arrested in connection to communal violence that broke out in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Monday after incidents of stone-pelting at two places of worship were reported.
About 12 suspects had been detained by the police in connection with the stone pelting incident that took place during a religious procession in the Jahazpur area of Rajasthan's Shahpura on Saturday, as per BJP MP Damodar Agarwal.
Following his visit to assess the situation after the violence that took place in the Nagamangala area of Karnataka's Mandya district, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy slammed the Congress-led state government and said that they are "choosing and appeasing
Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy paid a visit to Nagamangala in Mandya district on Friday after the recent incident of stone pelting at a Ganapati procession, following which violence broke out in the area on Wednesday.
8 FIRs have been registered so far. 6 policemen were injured in the protest including a woman police who had vertebrae fractures and is in a serious condition.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday slammed the Congress in Karnataka over the communal tension in Mandya following stone pelting during a religious procession and said its "inefficiency" and protection of only "one section of society" was leading to such incidents
Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje demanded that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigate the Nagamangala incident in which a riot broke out over allegations of stone pelting at a Ganpati immersion procession in Nagamangala in Karnataka's Mandya district on Wednesday.
Following the riots that broke out over allegations of stone pelting at a Ganpati immersion procession on Wednesday in Nagamangala in Karnataka's Mandya district, Karnataka Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said that action will be taken against anyone who created the rift despite belonging to