"Crude bombs were hurled from Mohabbat Ki Dukan": Siddaramaiah comes under fire for throwing stones at the Mandya Ganesh parade.

 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is under fire after violence erupted during a Ganesh procession in Nagamangala, Mandya. Stones were thrown at the procession, leading to chaos. While the chief minister condemned the incident, calling it a threat to peace, BJP leaders have accused him of protecting those responsible for the attack.

"Crude bombs were hurled from Mohabbat Ki Dukan": Siddaramaiah comes under fire for throwing stones at the Mandya Ganesh parade.

In a tweet, Siddaramaiah explained that the violence was caused by a few troublemakers aiming to disturb societal harmony. He emphasized that his government is taking the matter seriously, with more than 50 arrests made so far. He assured the public that maintaining peace is the government's top priority.

The clashes occurred during the Ganesh idol procession, prompting the authorities to impose restrictions in the area, including a ban on gatherings of more than four people until September 14.

BJP leaders, however, criticized the state's response. PC Mohan, a BJP MP from Bangalore Central, claimed that stones and even crude bombs were thrown during the procession and that Hindu-owned shops and vehicles were set on fire. He accused the state's Home Minister of downplaying the incident and protecting the culprits, calling it "appeasement politics."

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje echoed these concerns, saying that radical groups attacked the procession, desecrated the Ganesh idol, and set over 15 Hindu shops ablaze. She blamed Siddaramaiah’s government for shielding the attackers and accused him of enabling repeated attacks on Hindus whenever he is in power.

Despite the accusations, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi reassured the public that the situation is now under control, with shops reopening and additional police forces, including undercover officers, deployed to maintain order.

A case has been filed against those involved in the violence, with charges including unlawful assembly, attempted murder, and destruction of property. Police reported that the conflict started when an argument broke out between two groups as the Ganesh idol procession passed by a place of worship. Miscreants then threw stones, leading to the escalation of violence, which saw shops vandalized and vehicles set on fire.