Activists of Hindu right wing arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag

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Activists of Hindu right wing arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag****

By Newzfirst Correspondent1/4/12****

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SINDHAGI (KARNATAKA) - Sindhagi Police of Bijapur district in Karnataka
have arrested six people alleged to be associates of right wing Hindu
outfit in connection with hoisting Pakistan flag on the flag post at the
mini Vidhana Soudha premises - which houses the offices of the tahsildar
and government departments.****

Police have arrested, Rohit Ishwar Navi (18), Sunil Madivalappa Agasar
(18), Arun Vagmore(20), Rakesh Siddaramaiah Mata(19), Mallan Gowda Vijay
Kumar Patil (19) and Parashuram Ashok Vagmore (20), all are alleged to be
members of student wing of Sri Rama Sene.****

The flag was allegedly hoisted on Saturday midnight during New Year
celebration in the Sindhagi, a small town 60 km away from Bijapur district
headquarters. Subsequently, the town was turned tense resulting series of
protests by Hindu right wing outfits across the state, alleging it as an
act of men belonging to the minority community.****

Moreover, surprisingly, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajarang Dal and other
saffron groups had observed town-bandh protesting the hoisting of Pakistan
flag. In an effort to exploit the incident, several local political leaders
of BJP too had entered the scene by holding processions and cleaning
exercise of flag hoisted area.****

Now these arrests have exposed the ugly face of right wing Hindu groups,
who have been in forefront of protests, say the people.****

The same kind of incident had taken place in Bijapur town three years back,
but police have failed to book the culprits so far.****