Tipu Jayanti: BJP MLA, 100 workers held in Madikeri
Bengaluru: As the state government is about to begin the Tipu Jayanti celebrations, hundreds of BJP workers along with MLA M P Appacchu were arrested by the police for taking out a protest against the event in Madikeri. Over 54,000 additional police personnel have been deployed across the state to ensure that no untoward incidents occur.
BJP MLC Sunil Subramanya, MLA M P Appacchu and top officials from the Madikeri district police were locked in a heated argument even as the party workers resorted to sloganeering in Madikeri town. The BJP workers raised slogans against the Congress-JD(S) coalition government’s decision to hold the
The protests broke out after the police prevented people from entering the celebration venue in Madikeri for those who do not have invitation cards.
No protests in Mysuru, Srirangapatna
No protests have been reported in Mysuru as well as Srrirangapatna, in Mandya district, on the occasion of Tipu Jayanti.
The city police have clamped prohibitory orders to maintain law and order.
In Srirangapatna, a large police presence is in place to ensure law and order. During the previous Tipu Jayanti celebration, police had booked eight people for violating norms in Srirangapatna.