<p>Activists of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) prevented personnel from Belagavi City Corporation from removing a stage installed on a road next to the Vaccine Depot ground for their convention opposing the winter session of the state legislative Assembly being held at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha.</p>.<p>MES activists sat on the stage, creating hurdles for the personnel to clear the gathering.</p>.<p>Earlier, MES president Deepak Dalvi, former MLA Manohar Kinekar and others were involved in an altercation with police and civic officials.</p>.<p>The 'road-block' incident came as an embarrassment to the leaders of the pro-Maharashtra outfit.</p>.<p>However, Kinekar denied that MES had encroached the road and said the presence of a Kannada flag flying in front of the Belagavi City Corporation office was an attempt to suppress the outfit.</p>.<p>Soon after, a Kannada activist doused black ink on Dalvi near the stage. The activist, who was identified as Sampath of the Karnataka Nav Nirman Pade raised slogans in favour of the state.</p>.<p>Police immediately detained Sampath and whisked him away from the spot.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the MES has called for a bandh on Tuesday to protest against the black facing of its president Dalvi.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Activists of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) prevented personnel from Belagavi City Corporation from removing a stage installed on a road next to the Vaccine Depot ground for their convention opposing the winter session of the state legislative Assembly being held at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha.</p>.<p>MES activists sat on the stage, creating hurdles for the personnel to clear the gathering.</p>.<p>Earlier, MES president Deepak Dalvi, former MLA Manohar Kinekar and others were involved in an altercation with police and civic officials.</p>.<p>The 'road-block' incident came as an embarrassment to the leaders of the pro-Maharashtra outfit.</p>.<p>However, Kinekar denied that MES had encroached the road and said the presence of a Kannada flag flying in front of the Belagavi City Corporation office was an attempt to suppress the outfit.</p>.<p>Soon after, a Kannada activist doused black ink on Dalvi near the stage. The activist, who was identified as Sampath of the Karnataka Nav Nirman Pade raised slogans in favour of the state.</p>.<p>Police immediately detained Sampath and whisked him away from the spot.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the MES has called for a bandh on Tuesday to protest against the black facing of its president Dalvi.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
