BENGALURU, March 4 -- The Karnataka government on Tuesday said it would review whether laws were breached during protests held in parts of the state following reports of the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and would initiate action if violations were found.

Home minister G Parameshwara said demonstrations must adhere to established norms, regardless of who participates. "If they wanted to stage a protest, they should have done it at Freedom Park. It does not matter even if MLAs have participated. The same rules apply to everyone. We have to think of initiating legal action if there is a violation," he said.

Parameshwara added that he had not received any formal communication from the Union government directing ...