India, Feb. 25 -- Belagavi witnessed a large-scale protest by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike leaders on Tuesday, fueled by ongoing disputes between pro-Kannada and pro-Marathi groups. The unrest escalated after a KSRTC bus conductor was allegedly assaulted in Belagavi for not conversing in Marathi during his duty.

To prevent any law-and-order situation, Belagavi Police detained Karnataka Rakshana Vedike leader Praveen Shetty at the protest site. Speaking to ANI, DCP Rohan Jagadeesh stated, "Praveen Shetty has been taken into preventive custody in the interest of maintaining public order. The protest was happening in the middle of a busy road."

The controversy arose after an incident on February 21, around 12:30 PM near Sulebhavi, where a con...