Bengaluru, July 28 -- The registration of an FIR against a young woman for allegedly displaying posters supporting 2020 northeast Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam during a NEET protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park has snowballed into a political controversy, with the BJP demanding stringent action while Congress leaders have called for a fair investigation before drawing conclusions.

The case was registered by the Upparpet Police based on a complaint filed by a woman police officer deployed on security duty during the protest. Police invoked provisions relating to acts allegedly intended to provoke unrest and are continuing their investigation into the incident.

The controversy erupted after the woman allegedly displayed...