Stone-pelting clash in Karnataka town quelled in minutes amid poster dispute between communities
xCommunal tensions flared in Karnataka’s Davangere district on the night of September 24 after posters with the message “I Love Muhammad” appeared in Karl Marx Nagar. The incident led to stone-pelting between members of two communities and a brief stand-off over the removal of the banners. Davangere Superintendent of Police Uma Prashnath said police arrived immediately, dispersed the crowds within five minutes, and removed the banners, restoring peace in the area.
The controversy, which began in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on September 4, has now spread to Uttarakhand, Telangana, Maharashtra, and other parts of the country. Amid the escalating debate, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane shared a coun