🔴 Political Uproar Over Ganesh Procession Violence in Mandya, Karnataka
Communal clashes during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maddur, Mandya district, have sparked political tension and a war of words between the karnataka government and the BJP. Here’s a concise summary of the incident and political fallout in bullet points:
📍 Incident Overview
Violence erupted during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in ram Rahim Nagar, Maddur (Mandya district), Karnataka.
Miscreants from another community allegedly pelted stones at the procession.
This led to communal clashes and widespread unrest in the area.
Police intervened to control the situation.
Two FIRs have been registered—one suo motu and another based on a complaint from an injured individual.
21 people have been detained; further arrests are expected.
Mandya SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi is overseeing the investigation.
🔵 BJP’s Allegations
BJP State President BY Vijayendra strongly condemned the violence.
Accused the state government and police of complete failure in handling the situation.
Alleged that:
Hindu activists are being wrongly targeted with FIRs.
No women police officers were present despite women
participating in the procession.
There was an intelligence failure.
Claimed statements by Congress leaders escalated tensions.
Called out the congress for “minority appeasement” and “divide-and-rule” politics.
Announced a bjp delegation visit to Maddur to assess the ground situation.
🔴 Congress Response
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hit back, accusing the BJP of politicizing the incident.
Stated the BJP only fuels division and does nothing constructive.
Urged BJP to focus on:
Getting funds from the Centre for Karnataka.
Securing approval for Mekedatu and Mahadayi river projects.
Clarified that he was out of town and will comment only after getting full details.
Confirmed that cm Siddaramaiah, home minister G Parameshwara, and district minister N Cheluvarayaswamy have addressed the issue.
⚠️ Current Situation
The area remains tense but under control.
Political blame game continues between BJP and Congress.
Authorities monitoring the situation to prevent further escalation.
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