BJP members staged protests in Belagavi and other towns in the district on Wednesday against the arrest of a Hindutva activist involved in Hubballi riots in 1992.
In Belagavi, the activists walked to the Deputy Commissioner’s office shouting slogans against the Congress government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Home Minister G. Parameshwar and others.
They sought the resignation of the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and the Home Minister. They submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and dispersed.