Ganesha Idol Removal Sparks Row At Karnataka Protest

Times of India · politics

Police in Karnataka's Bidadi removed a Ganesha idol from a farmers' protest site while clearing a blocked road, igniting a political controversy. The farmers were protesting a proposed township project and had installed the idol at their protest location. Opposition leaders criticized the government's action, stating it hurt farmers' sentiments and religious practices. Union minister HD Kumaraswamy later visited the detained farmers and persuaded them to end their hunger strike.