Belagavi: Six different organisations, including Uttar Karnataka Horata Samiti (UKHS), staged a protest on the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS.
‘Flag of north Karnataka’ hoisted
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Police studying situation in Belagavi village
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Police studying situation in Belagavi village
Some members of the Uttar Karnataka Horata Samiti hoisted what they called the “flag of separate north Karnataka” in Hire Bagewadi village in Belagavi district on Friday.
The village square where the flag was unfurled is within a 10-minute drive from the Suvarna Soudha, the seat of the winter session of the State Legislature.
Following a tip-off, police rushed to the spot. Being alarmed at the arrival of the police, the activists began singing the national anthem. Police had to stop and wait till the anthem was over. The police spoke to activist Adivesh Itagi and others, asking them to take down the flag as it could lead to disturbances. The activists refused to do so.