Tensions Erupt During Shivaji Jayanti Procession in Bagalkote, Prohibitory Orders Enforced
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Bagalkote Violence: Stone-Pelting During Shivaji Jayanti Procession, Prohibitory Orders Imposed
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News18•20-02-2026, 11:55
Bagalkote Violence: Stone-Pelting During Shivaji Jayanti Procession, Prohibitory Orders Imposed
•Tensions erupted in Bagalkote, Karnataka, after stone-pelting during a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession near Panka Masjid.
•Prohibitory orders imposed in Bagalkote, Navanagar, and Vidyagiri until February 24; SP Siddharth Goel sustained minor injury.
•Allegations suggest a group from Panka Masjid objected to the procession and DJ song 'banayenge mandir'.
•Police dispersed crowds, brought situation under control, and deployed heavy security near Panka Masjid and Kotaleshwar Temple.
•Eight individuals arrested, including primary accused Tanveer, for allegedly initiating violence; MP PC Mohan slammed Congress over appeasement politics.
