Police have arrested 6 Pro-Kannada activists on the complaint of Jain community in Bengaluru for removing Hindi posters from a temple. According to the Jain community, these activists through their misconduct have hurt their feelings and religious sentiments.
Activists Defaced Hindi Posters Outside Jain Temple
The pro-Kannada activists defaced the posters in Hindi placed outside the Jain temple. Immediately after the arrests, there was an outcry from the pro-Kannada outfit accusing the Bengaluru police of foul and high-handedness. BJP MP from Bengaluru, Tejasvi Surya expressed concern over the alleged attack on Jain community by Bengaluru’s rowdy elements over a banner being written in Hindi.
Surya, a lawyer won a seat to Lok Sabha assembly from Bangalore South in 2019 elections. In his post, the MP said, “Deeply hurt over attack on our Jain brothers in B’luru over Hindi on a banner of a temple by few rowdy elements. They however never question the use of `rb~ (Arabic) in Bengaluru. Assaulting peaceful Jains who contribute to Karnataka brings infamy to genuine Kannada lovers and activists.”
Deeply hurt over attack on our Jain brothers in B'luru over हिन्दी on a banner of a temple by few rowdy elements.
They however never question use of عربى in Bengaluru.
Assaulting peaceful Jains who contribute to Karnataka brings infamy to genuine Kannada lovers & activists.
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) August 18, 2019
But the pro-Kannada supporting people have raised a hue and cry on social media against the arrest of these activists and even heavily trolled Tejasvi Surya for his comment.
We(Kannadigas) Made big mistake that by electing Thejasvi Surya has MP.#ReleaseKannadaActivists pic.twitter.com/l9v1tisG2I
— Naveen kumar DB (@Naveenu4u) August 19, 2019
#ReleaseKannadaActivists
Save kannada! Save Karnataka! @Tejasvi_Surya is one big puppet comedian. I hope he is never elected again!— J Gowda (@JGowda19) August 19, 2019
Tejasvi Surya
you diverted the issue into religion and you had no answer when jain's asked …RIP for you politics … Karnataka CM busy in forming government and so called Kannada Media's getting there tips by not highlighting the issue.#ReleaseKannadaActivists— mahesh (@mahesh96086026) August 19, 2019
Kannada is our identity. Don't try to hurt it.#ReleaseKannadaActivists pic.twitter.com/CTQGfwAlnB
— Shrinivas Karkala (@s_karkala) August 19, 2019
#ReleaseKannadaActivists
Shame an 420 ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ tejasvi Surya ,
Shame an India BJP government
Shame an karnataka BJP government .— Prakash123 (@Prakash82416399) August 19, 2019
#ReleaseKannadaActivists it is a shame on Karnataka Government not protecting the their own State people. People who are fighting for the rights of kannadigaru, culture language of the state are called rowdies by the this government? Who's state is this.?
— Vinutha Moola ( Kannadigara Udyoga Vedike) (@Vinuthamoolakuv) August 19, 2019
