Kannada activists go on a rampage in Belagavi
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They pull down Marathi boards of establishments
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Kannada activists quarrelling with Shiv Sena members in Ramling Khind galli in Belagavi after the former tried to remove Marathi boards, on Friday.
They pull down Marathi boards of establishments
Kannada activists went on a rampage in Belagavi on Friday pulling down boards of shops that were in Marathi.
This was in response to Shiv Sena and members of some Marathi groups blackening Kannada boards at Kolhapur in Maharashtra on Thursday. Groups of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) members, led by Deepak Gudenatti and others, targeted shops on Kakati Road and Khade Bazaar in the old city. While some tried to blacken Marathi boards, others pulled them down. Activists climbed poles to bring down Marathi posters and banners.
Activists go on the rampage in Belagavi
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Pro-Kannada activists went on a rampage in Belagavi and tore down boards of shops written in Marathi on Friday.
Groups of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike led by Deepak Gudenatti and other leaders raided shops in Kakati Road and Khade Bazar in the old city. While some tried to blacken Marathi boards, others removed them by tearing and kicking them. Activists climbed poles to remove Marathi posters and banners.
Activists also allegedly tried to attack Prakash Shirolkar, Shiv Sena district president. They stopped his car near Bogarves and removed the number plate. Police rushed to the spot and dispersed them.