The party held protests across the State against the arrest of the kar sevak in Hubballi
Escalating its protest against the arrest of a Hindutva activist and kar sevak Shrikanth Pujari in Hubballi after three decades, the Opposition BJP held protests across the State on Wednesday and set a 48-hour deadline to the Congress government to release him.
At Hubballi, the agitation led by Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok and his deputy Arvind Bellad witnessed some dramatic scenes before the police detained around 150 members as a precautionary measure. Though it began on a peaceful note, situation escalated after Mr. Ashok threatened to lay siege to the police station. The persons detained were released later.
