D.K. Shivakumar, president, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, said here on Monday that divisive forces have engaged in dividing college students on communal lines and spoil the image of coastal belt known for its educational facilities.
Addressing presspersons, Mr. Shivakumar said that the Congress will channelise its energy to fight for pressing issues like inflation and unemployment that people are more concerned about.
He said that it is sad that some forces were trying to poison the minds of students and involve them in pro and anti-hijab demonstrations. “The coastal belt is known for offering quality education and students from across the country come here for studies. Sadly students in this region are being provoked to protest on religious lines and the world is commenting,” he said.
