Karnataka: Two youth stabbed after Veer Savarkar’s flex removed

Shivamogga: Karnataka police clamped prohibitory orders in Shivamogga city following two incidents of stabbing of youth reported on Monday in the violence that broke out after removal of the Veer Savarkar’s flex from a circle by group of people. The group also attempted to install flex of Tipu Sultan in its place.
Police sources said, the youth who was stabbed is identified as 20-year-old Prem Singh. Prem Singh was standing before his house when he was targetted by the miscreants. He has been admitted to the Meggan hospital in Shivamogga.
Another youth is identified as 27-year-old Praveen. He owned a shop in Gandhi Bazar area and was closing his shop and returning home, when the miscreants stabbed him and disappeared, police sources said.
Also Read Karnataka: Row over BJP’s exclusion of Nehru in freedom fighters’ list According to police, Veer Sawarkar’s flex was installed at the Amir Ahmad Circle and the whole junction was decorated as part of celebration of the 75th year of the Independence Day. However, few youth objected to it and took away the flex of Sawarkar. They attempted to put up Tipu Sultan’s flex in its place.
The police rushed to the spot and dispersed the crowd with mild lathicharge. Later, Hindu activists staged a protest near the circle and urged that they should be allowed to install the flex of Veer Savarkar.
The Hindu activists tried to reinstate the flex and police have prevented them. There was a verbal duel with Hindu activists and policemen over the issue.