Tension Rises in Karnataka’s Maddur Over Stone-Pelting During Ganesha Procession
In the quiet town of Maddur in Karnataka’s Mandya district, things turned tense on Monday after a shocking stone-pelting incident during a Ganesha procession. This happened late Sunday night, and police have already arrested over 20 people involved. Sadly, six folks got injured in the chaos.
Police reports say the trouble started in the Ram-Rahim Nagar area of Maddur. Eyewitnesses claim stones suddenly flew from a nearby mosque and rooftops of houses, sparking panic among the crowd. Devotees and Hindu activists hit out hard at the attackers, calling it a cowardly act during the peaceful Ganesh Visarjan procession.
Cops acted fast to calm things down and stopped the situation from blowing up into bigger violence. But that didn’t stop angry devotees and activists from hitting the streets in protest. They shouted slogans like "Jai Shri Ram" and accused the police of roughing up procession participants. Protesters demanded quick action against those responsible for the stone pelting in Ganesha procession.
Local people shared more details: Organizers of the Ganesha immersion procession followed instructions to turn off the music near the mosque and wrap up early. Even after they did that, the lights went out suddenly, and stones started raining down on the group. It’s clear this Ganesh festival violence caught everyone off guard in the sensitive area.
With tensions high in this Karnataka communal clash, police detained 20 suspects by midnight and beefed up security across Maddur. They’re keeping a close watch to prevent any more trouble. We’ll update you as more details come in about this Mandya district incident.
This isn’t the first time such drama has unfolded during Ganesh Visarjan in Mandya. Just last year, Nagamangala town saw ugly riots during a similar procession. A group allegedly from one community attacked with swords, knives, and even petrol bombs. They looted and burned shops right in front of police, turning a festive event into a nightmare.
The BJP stepped in back then, sending a fact-finding team that backed the claims of violence against Hindus. Party’s state chief and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra slammed the government, calling for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the Nagamangala Ganesh procession attack. He accused the authorities of letting Hindus face attacks without doing enough, saying police stayed passive because the government didn’t give them full powers. These repeated clashes during Ganesha festivals have folks worried about rising communal tensions in Karnataka.
