Language row: Wedding party attacked in Maharashtra-Karnataka border for playing Kannada songs
India Today
Five people were injured after a wedding party was attacked for playing Kannada songs in a village in Belagavi district on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border. An FIR has been filed and police are questioning a few miscreants regarding the incident.
Five people were injured after activists of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) allegedly attacked members of a wedding procession for playing Kannada songs and dancing holding Kannada flags.
Siddu Saibannavar and Reshma of Damane village in Belagavi taluk got married and the groom was being taken out in a procession at night with Kannada songs being played. At Channamma Nagar, MES activists waylaid the procession, abused the groom and assaulted five youths.
An FIR has been lodged in connection with the incident and a few miscreants have also been picked up by the police for questioning,
Addressing the issue, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, "We condemn the act of MES, and our police have taken action already. We have sent a clear message on this particular issue. We can't tolerate anyone taking the law into their hands. Our govt will take appropriate action when kannadigas are troubled."
