Protesters pelted stones at former Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s house, causing a stir. The Shikaripura Taluka Banjara Samaj organized a protest against the Jana Manasha Centre’s recommendation, which resulted in the attack on Yeddyurappa’s house. The protesters demanded justice in their fight for internal reservation in the Scheduled Tribe community. The community staged a protest against the state government’s decision to implement the report of the AJ Sadasiva Committee on reservation. As the protest intensified, violence broke out, with the protesters attacking Yeddyurappa’s house, breaking its windows. The protesters also removed the BJP flag and hoisted the Banjara community flag. Some policemen were slightly injured while trying to control the protesters. The police used batons on the protesters, and an investigation is underway. The Banjara community is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the state government’s recommendation, saying that it would be unjust to them. Karnataka Congress President DK Sivakumar accused the BJP of trying to divide the community.
The incident of stone pelting by protesters on former Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s house has created a stir.
The incident of stone pelting by protesters on former Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s house has created a stir.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s house was pelted with stones. A protest was held on behalf of Shikaripura Taluka Banjara Samaj against the recommendation of Jana Manasha Centre. As the protest intensified, the protesters attacked Yeddyurappa’s house by pelting stones. Recently there was a protest against the decision of the Karnataka cabinet regarding reservation.
Violence broke out in protests by the Banjara community, who claimed that their share had been reduced by the manner in which the reservation was divided. Due to this, former Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s house was pelted with stones. They also removed the BJP flag from his house and hoisted the flag of the Banjara community. The windows of the house were broken in the attack. The protesters pushed the barricades and attacked the police by pelting stones.
As a result, some policemen were slightly injured. The police are struggling to control the protesters. Additional police have been dispatched to the scene. The police went there and used batons on the protestors. Also, Superintendent of Police G Mithun Khuman has visited Yeddyurappa’s house and is investigating.
The Banjara community has been fighting for internal reservation in the Scheduled Tribe community. In this situation, the Banjara community staged a protest against the state government’s decision to recommend the central government to implement the report of the AJ Sadasiva Committee on reservation. It is this struggle that has now erupted into violence. “This move by the government will do injustice to the Banjara community. Therefore, the state government should immediately withdraw this recommendation,” Banjara community people said.
Karnataka Congress President DK Sivakumar said, “Through this, the BJP is trying to divide all the people of the community.”
– J. Prakash