Tumakuru, Jan. 13 -- The renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Tumakuru after Home Minister G Parameshwara has sparked a major political flashpoint in the district, with the BJP staging protests on Tuesday and accusing the Congress government of insulting the Father of the Nation.
The controversy erupted after the district administration removed the name of Mahatma Gandhi from the indoor stadium located near the Siddaganga Mutt's Shivakumara Swamiji Circle and installed a new name board reading "Dr G Parameshwara Indoor Sports Complex." The move, involving a venue that had carried Mahatma Gandhi's name for decades, triggered sharp reactions and widespread outrage.
Soon after the development came to light, BJP workers rushed to ...