Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, witnessed massive violence on Wednesday when the KRV targeted business establishments and damaged their signboards and name plates that were in English.
The KRV’s influence and network, built over two decades, means parties have avoided locking horns with it, with Siddaramaiah govt equally cagey in response after the recent round of vandalism
At least 53 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the violence and vandalism here during a protest here on Wednesday that saw the removal and tearing down of English signboards from commercial outlets with a demand to give .
Asserting that signboards in Karnataka must display information in Kannada, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the government would enact an ordinance to ensure compliance.
A magistrate court in Bengaluru on Thursday sent over 53 arrested pro-Kannada activists, including Gowda, to 14 days’ judicial custody till January 10.