Bengaluru, Sept 1: The Congress has accused the BJP of deflecting attention from multiple corruption scandals in Karnataka ahead of the next year's elections, with focus on communal issues like the row over hijab, halal meat and the lately, the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration on Eidgah land.
Karnataka High Court dismissed the plea filed by the Anjuman-E-Islam and refused to interfere with the decision of the authorities to permit the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi at Eidgah ground.
While Hindu activists performed purification of the ground with gomutra (cow urine), a bomb squad conducted checks before the installation of an idol of Hindu Lord Ganesh at Hubballi Eidgah.
The Congress today accused the BJP of deflecting attention from multiple corruption scandals in Karnataka ahead of the next year's elections, with focus on communal issues like the row over hijab and halal meat.
New Delhi: Refusing to grant permission for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru, Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered status quo on land by both parties. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by the Karnataka Waqf Board challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court. The High Court had allowed the government to take a decision on the ground’s use.