After a high drama on the premises of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation here on Friday night, including a snap road blockade by BJP leaders that necessitated intervention of Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar, the municipal corporation gave permission for public celebration of Ganesha festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan here for three days.
Consequently, the late-night protest led by Arvind Bellad and Mahesh Tenginakai, MLAs, as part of the indefinite protest by BJP turned into a celebration and protesters burst firecrackers.
On Thursday afternoon, the BJP launched an indefinite agitation seeking permission to erect Ganesha pandal and celebrate Ganesha festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan here after talks with the Municipal Commissioner were inconclusive. The leaders insisted on giving permission for the public celebration of the festival at the Idgah Maidan as was done last year, during the BJP regime.
