Daijiworld Media Network - Hassan (SP)
Hassan, Nov 26: On the issue of hoisting of religious flags, differences arose between people belonging to two communities at Chennarayapatna town in the district on the night of Sunday November 25. An auto rickshaw, eight motor bikes, and a Maruti van were damaged in this incident.
Police resorted to caning the protesters. A few were injured as the crowd began to pelt stones at houses and business establishments. The situation is reported to be tense.
Contingents of Karnataka State Reserve Police have been deployed to control the situation and bring law and order situation into control.
Chennarayapatna - File photo
Some youngsters from one community were tying saffron flags on the temple road in Ganiga Street at Chennarayapatna. Some members of another community objected to hoisting of saffron flags adjacent to the green flags they had planted on Friday on account of Eid Milad. They demanded for the saffron flags to be removed, which gave rise to fight between the two groups as the other group was not ready to accede to this demand, it is gathered.