Bengaluru, Sept. 13 -- Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday questioned the Congress government's approach to Ganeshotsava celebrations, asking why restrictions were being imposed on devotees instead of taking action against those creating law-and-order problems.
"Why target Ganeshotsava alone? If there are troublemakers, take action against them instead of targeting devotees," Ashoka said, reacting to the controversy over police instructions concerning a Ganesh procession in T Narasipura in Mysuru district.
A video of T Narasipura police inspector Dhananjaya allegedly warning Ganeshotsava organisers against taking the procession in front of a mosque on Link Road and bursting crackers has triggered a political ...