Hanuman Chalisa Protest in Bangalore: Police arrest Shobha Karandlaje, Suresh Kumar

Hanuman Chalisa Protest in Bangalore:  A shopkeeper who played Hanuman Chalisa during ‘Azaan’ on Sunday was attacked near Siddanna Layout in Bangalore. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media, showing a clash between a shopkeeper and a group of youths. The confrontation escalated into physical violence. Hanuman Chalisa: Banglore police Arrest Shobha Karandlaje during protest.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who was protesting against a case of assault on a youth in Bangalore’s Nagarat, has been detained by the police. Activists of pro-Hindu organizations are protesting today in connection with the case of assault on a young man for placing Hanuman Chalisa in a mobile shop in Bangalore.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who was involved in the protest, was taken into custody by the police. Currently there is a tense situation in Nagarath town. A shopkeeper who attacked near Siddanna Layout in Bangalore said that “I was doing Hanuman Bhajan, 4-5 people came and said it’s time for azaan and if you play it we will beat you. They hit me and threatened to stab me with a knife,” alleged the shopkeeper.

“I wasn’t here but my son said I was playing devotional songs at that time. They had come to fight with him. Only the voice was low. They hit him. We want justice…” said Gopal Singh, the shopkeeper’s father.

The incident predictably drew sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which targeted the ruling Congress government in the southern state and questioned whether playing the Hanuman Chalisa was banned in Karnataka. The party said the incident was a direct result of Congress’s crony politics.

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BJP youth leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejashwi Surya questioned the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government over the incident and asked the state to update the action taken against the accused in such incidents.

“A Hindu shopkeeper who was playing bhajans in his shop was attacked by anti-social elements saying that bhajans are not allowed during Azaan. Being emboldened to such elements is a direct result of Congress’s appeasement politics.

Just a few days ago those who shouted Pakistan Zindabad were granted bail. As Jihadists get such political support, naturally, such crime cases against Hindus are increasing in our state. CM should stop giving wrong example. I call upon the state to inform the state what action has been taken against the culprits in this case,” Tejaswi posted on X.