Hundreds of activists cutting across their political affiliations and ideologies, on Saturday, took to the streets across Kalyana Karnataka region condemning the murder of the student Neha Hiremath in Hubballi. Processions, demonstrations and effigy burning were seen.
In Kalaburagi, students associated with All India Democratic Students’ Union (AIDSO), staged a demonstration near New RTO Circle demanding stringent punishment to the offender. Speaking at the protest site, Sneha Kattimani, district president of the organisation, attributed the crime to the falling values in the centres of learning. “The degeneration of young minds is the root cause of such heinous crimes. Our curriculum fails to teach values to our students and guide them on emotional issues such as love,” she said.
