Mysuru, April 20 -- Members of Brahmana Yuva Vedike staged a dharna at Agrahara Circle in city yesterday in protest against Brahmin students being forced to remove 'janivara' (sacred thread) before entering CET examination hall in Bidar and Shivamogga recently.

The protesters, who arrived at the Circle, shouted slogans condemning the incident and later held a protest march till the KR Police Station on Vani Vilas Road where a formal complaint was lodged seeking action against those responsible for the incident which had hurt the religious sentiments of the Brahmin community.

Addressing the protesters, KR MLA T.S. Srivatsa said that 'janivara' was the identity for the Brahmin community which is put on boys belonging to the community afte...