The Karnataka police have arrested six persons belonging to the right-wing outfit Sri Ram Sene for hoisting Pakistan’s national flag on a government building in Bijapur district.

The youths had allegedly hoisted the flag over the tehsildar’s office in Sindgi town on January 1 leading to angry protests by Hindu organisations in the district. A bandh call was issued by various organisations, including Sri Rama Sene and Bajrang Dal in protest against the flag hoisting. Superintendent of police DC Rajappa called the incident a conspiracy by the Sri Rama Sene to create communal disharmony in Sindgi, which has a sizeable Muslim population.  read more »