<p>A clash between Hindu Jagaran Vedike workers and a group of Muslim youth, broke out in Hosapete town on Monday afternoon, during the Chhatrapathi Shivaji Jayanti procession taken out by the Vedike. <br /><br />Police said that trouble broke out when a Vedike worker attempted to tie a flag to a pole and was thrashed by a group of Muslim youths. <br /><br />Enraged by this, Jagaran Vedike workers began pelting stones at the nearby mosque and shattered its glass windows. <br /><br />The violence later aggravated when the two groups clashed and a slug fest broke out. <br /><br />Assistant Commissioner Gargi Jain rushed to the spot as the police quelled the mob and pleaded with the angry protesters to remain calm and call off their protest. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the Vedike workers have blocked the highway and all vehicles bound for Shivamogga and Raichur have come to a halt. Traffic is piling up on the highway.</p>
<p>A clash between Hindu Jagaran Vedike workers and a group of Muslim youth, broke out in Hosapete town on Monday afternoon, during the Chhatrapathi Shivaji Jayanti procession taken out by the Vedike. <br /><br />Police said that trouble broke out when a Vedike worker attempted to tie a flag to a pole and was thrashed by a group of Muslim youths. <br /><br />Enraged by this, Jagaran Vedike workers began pelting stones at the nearby mosque and shattered its glass windows. <br /><br />The violence later aggravated when the two groups clashed and a slug fest broke out. <br /><br />Assistant Commissioner Gargi Jain rushed to the spot as the police quelled the mob and pleaded with the angry protesters to remain calm and call off their protest. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the Vedike workers have blocked the highway and all vehicles bound for Shivamogga and Raichur have come to a halt. Traffic is piling up on the highway.</p>
