BJP district units of Belagavi and Chikodi staged protests alleging deteriorating law and order in the state following recent murders. Demands for severe punishment and protection for women were raised during the protests.
Haveri: BJP Haveri district unit staged a protest against the Congress-led state government on Saturday, especially the assault on a woman in Belagavi.
The BJP and Congress won one seat each in the two by-elections held to the assembly constituencies in Karnataka. The loss in Hanagal would hurt the BJP the constituency is in CM Basavaraj Bommai's Haveri district.