Pratap Simha, a former MP from Mysuru-Kodagu is known as a staunch Hindutva leader. His statements have triggered controversies earlier as well. The incident of stone pelting and rioting had occurred following the posting of an objectionable social media post. The Rashtra Suraksha Jan Andolan Samiti and the BJP have decided to organise a massive convention on February 24 to protest against the alleged inaction by the Karnataka government in the Udayagiri police station attack case. The accused Satish aka Panduranga had put up a post ridiculing Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, former Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal. The mob also attacked the official vehicle of the DCP. The police resorted to lathi-charge and fired tear gas to quell the rioting mob. As many as 17 people, including an Islamic religious teacher, who delivered the \”hate speech\” provoking the mob to attack the police station have been arrested in the case till now.
