The police have taken complete control of the Yellur village in Belgaum Taluka, which was in the limelight for the all the wrong reasons. The situation is peaceful in Belgaum district now.
The activist of the Maharashtra Ekikarna Samiti (MES), opposed the move of the district administration which removed the controversial board indicating that Yellur is a part of Maharashtra, under the direction of the Karnataka High Court. The court observed that reinstating the board is a violation of the court directive.
Members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike part take in protest rally against MES MLAs and Leaders for their attack on Kannadigas in Belagavi from Town Hall to Freedom Park, in Bangalore on Monday
The MES activists tried to resist the district administration from entering the village, blocking the approach road to Yellur and attacked them with sticks and pelted stones on them. The district administration managed to remove the board for the second time, following which the MES activists, as a retaliatory move, resorted to violent protests, despite the administration imposing prohibitory orders in and around the village.
The police department had deployed over 1000 police personals and taken appropriate security measures.
Nippani Bandh:
The Nippani (a taluka in Belgaum) bandh call, given by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, opposing the removal of the controversial board had a mixed response on Monday.
The bandh however, received support from the Shiv Sena's Nippani unit. However, the it did not attract much attention from the general public, as they are busy celebrating Ramzan and Shravanamasa.
According the police, the shops remained closed in the town, but were back to business by evening. Police clamped prohibitory orders did not stop the MES activists from forcibly closing the shops. However, the intervention of police helped in reducing the clashes in the town.
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