Bengaluru, Sept. 8 -- BJP MLC and Opposition Chief Whip in the Karnataka Legislative Council N Ravikumar today demanded the immediate arrest of all those involved in pelting stones, using sticks, and obstructing the Ganesha idol immersion procession in Maddur of Mandya district.
Speaking to reporters at the state BJP office, Jagannath Bhavan, Ravikumar alleged that some "miscreants belonging to the minority community" had pre-planned the attack by stocking stones weighing up to 5 kg and wooden sticks on terraces before hurling them on the procession.
He questioned why the Congress government was failing to act decisively against such elements despite video and media evidence.
Ravikumar said that although police claimed 21 arrests were ma...