Clash erupted in a Karnataka college as Muslims students violently objected to a Jai Shri Ram song.

Bidar: Case filed against 25 after clash between engineering college students as Muslim students attacked Hindu students over playing a Jai Shri Ram film song for cultural programme. 

B Upendran | HENB | Bidar (Karnataka | June 1, 2024:: An altercation erupted at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Karnataka’s Bidar, as students from two communities clashed during a cultural event rehearsal. The dispute reportedly arose when Hindu students were performing to the ‘Jai Shree Ram’ film song. As the Muslim students objected to the song and suddenly attacked the Hindu students, the clash erupted in a communal spur. Two Hindu students were injured in the clash.

PTI reports, clashes erupted over playing a song from actor Prabhas-starrer ‘Adipurush’ at a cultural event on Wednesday quoting  police sources.

Details indicate that members of one community disrupted the performance, leading to a verbal confrontation which quickly escalated into physical violence.

Upon receiving information, authorities from the Gandhiganj police station swiftly intervened, registering a case against 25 individuals involved in the altercation. Following this, the college management cancelled the scheduled cultural program, which was to span two days, as a precautionary measure.

Security measures have been strengthened around the college premises to ensure the safety of students and faculty members.

Subsequently, the techno-cultural event, scheduled to run on till May 31 was called off.

Bidar superintendent of police Channabasavana S L said that the situation is under control. “The police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control,” he said.

According to sources, an FIR has been lodged against 25  students so far out of which 17 are from Muslim community.

Sharing a video being a part of the clash, Hindu Existence Editor Upananda Brahmachari remarked, “They couldn’t tolerate playing a Jai Shri Ram song ( from the film- Adipurush) in a cultural function of a college. But, we have to tolerate Allah ho Akbar 5 times a day. This is secular India.”

 Karnataka ministers Eshwar Khandre and Rahim Khan  visited the college to diffuse the situation. But, in Congress ruled Karnataka such communal rifts are increasing day by day out of Islamic instigation.

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__Inputs from PTI &  Vartha Bharati.