While BJP leaders and members staged protest across the State against the arrest of Srikanth Poojari, who they said is a Ram Bhakt, the agitation led by Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok and Deputy Leader of Opposition Arvind Bellad in Hubballi witnessed some dramatic moments, before the police detained around 150 members as a precautionary measure.
The protest, which began on a peaceful note with Mr. Ashok, Mr. Bellad, accompanied by legislators Mahesh Tenginakai, M.R. Patil and Pradeep Shettar, making critical remarks against the Congress government, then witnessed some high drama once Mr. Ashok announced that they will lay a siege to the Town Police Station in front of which they staged their protest earlier.
