<p>Bengaluru: High drama ensued at Town Hall in central Bengaluru when veteran Kannada activist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/vatal-nagaraj">Vatal Nagaraj</a> made his entrance alongside producer Sa Ra Govindu, supported by hundreds of protestors who raised slogans against the government and police department.</p><p>Nagaraj was determined to initiate a rally from the Town Hall as part of the 12-hour <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/karnataka-bandh-police-detain-protestors-from-bengaluru-town-hall-and-rajajinagar-3457992">Karnataka bandh</a>, called to protest the recent assault on a bus crew by pro-Marathi groups in Belagavi. The broader objective was to "uphold Kannadiga pride."</p><p>However, over 100 police officers, including the Bengaluru police's kabaddi team, intercepted all the protestors arriving at Town Hall and ferried them to Freedom Park.</p>.No bandh in Hubballi, protest staged.<p>When Nagaraj arrived, the volume of the slogans significantly increased, showing support for the bandh led by the 75-year-old activist.</p><p>As soon as Nagaraj stepped out of his car, the police detained him and escorted him to the BMTC bus stationed to transport the protestors to Town Hall. This action triggered Nagaraj.</p>.<p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-bandh-live-updates-news-pro-kannada-groups-bengaluru-kalaburagi-bus-driver-b-dayananda-siddaramaiah-congress-bjp-news-3457835">Track live updates from the Karnataka bandh</a></em></p><p>"I have never witnessed such police brutality during my bandh calls; the police are engaging in 'goondagiri.' They are trying to silence us by serving notices," Nagaraj said.</p><p>He lashed out at Belagavi MLAs Laxmi Hebbalkar and Satish Jarakiholi, calling them "Marathi agents."</p><p>Nagaraj condemned the assault on the KSRTC bus crew and the government's way of handling the situation. He also criticised the unions, who had only offered moral support for the bandh.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: High drama ensued at Town Hall in central Bengaluru when veteran Kannada activist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/vatal-nagaraj">Vatal Nagaraj</a> made his entrance alongside producer Sa Ra Govindu, supported by hundreds of protestors who raised slogans against the government and police department.</p><p>Nagaraj was determined to initiate a rally from the Town Hall as part of the 12-hour <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/karnataka-bandh-police-detain-protestors-from-bengaluru-town-hall-and-rajajinagar-3457992">Karnataka bandh</a>, called to protest the recent assault on a bus crew by pro-Marathi groups in Belagavi. The broader objective was to "uphold Kannadiga pride."</p><p>However, over 100 police officers, including the Bengaluru police's kabaddi team, intercepted all the protestors arriving at Town Hall and ferried them to Freedom Park.</p>.No bandh in Hubballi, protest staged.<p>When Nagaraj arrived, the volume of the slogans significantly increased, showing support for the bandh led by the 75-year-old activist.</p><p>As soon as Nagaraj stepped out of his car, the police detained him and escorted him to the BMTC bus stationed to transport the protestors to Town Hall. This action triggered Nagaraj.</p>.<p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-bandh-live-updates-news-pro-kannada-groups-bengaluru-kalaburagi-bus-driver-b-dayananda-siddaramaiah-congress-bjp-news-3457835">Track live updates from the Karnataka bandh</a></em></p><p>"I have never witnessed such police brutality during my bandh calls; the police are engaging in 'goondagiri.' They are trying to silence us by serving notices," Nagaraj said.</p><p>He lashed out at Belagavi MLAs Laxmi Hebbalkar and Satish Jarakiholi, calling them "Marathi agents."</p><p>Nagaraj condemned the assault on the KSRTC bus crew and the government's way of handling the situation. He also criticised the unions, who had only offered moral support for the bandh.</p>