Saffron outfits in Mangalore protest against Togadia, Singhal arrestMangalore, Aug 25: Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajarang Dal staged a protest against arrest of their leaders Praveen Togadia and Ashok Singhal in Ayodhya on Sunday. Addressing the protesters VHP leader Jagadish Shenava said that Samajavadi government in Uttar Pradesh arrested their leaders at the behest of Central government just to appease the minority community. He said a massive rally will be organised on August 26 in front of Town Hall in the city, he added.The protesters took out a rally from VHP Office located at PVS junction to Bunts Hostel thus blocking the road for several minutes. Sharan Pumpwell, Shivanand Mendon, Gopal Kuthar, Jeethendra Kottary, Pradeep Pumpwell, Punith Pumpwell, Bhujanga Kulal and others also took part in the protest.Clamping down on the proposed yatra, the Uttar Pradesh govt arrested senior VHP leader Praveen Togadia on Sunday morning after he defied prohibitory orders. Togadia was arrested from Gola ghat in Ayodhya. Ashok Singhal has been detained at Lucknow airport.
On Sunday morning, setting the stage for a confrontation with the government, VHP inaugurated its controversial yatra from Ayodhya amidst a massive crackdown launched by the administration which has arrested over 500 people including a former BJP MP and a sitting MLA.
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Saffron outfits in Mangalore protest against Togadia, Singhal arrest
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August 25, 2013
Mangalore, Aug 25: Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajarang Dal staged a protest against arrest of their leaders Praveen Togadia and Ashok Singhal in Ayodhya on Sunday.
Addressing the protesters VHP leader Jagadish Shenava said that Samajavadi government in Uttar Pradesh arrested their leaders at the behest of Central government just to appease the minority community.
He said a massive rally will be organised on August 26 in front of Town Hall in the city, he added.
The protesters took out a rally from VHP Office located at PVS junction to Bunts Hostel thus blocking the road for several minutes.
Sharan Pumpwell, Shivanand Mendon, Gopal Kuthar, Jeethendra Kottary, Pradeep Pumpwell, Punith Pumpwell, Bhujanga Kulal and others also took part in the protest.
Clamping down on the proposed yatra, the Uttar Pradesh govt arrested senior VHP leader Praveen Togadia on Sunday morning after he defied prohibitory orders. Togadia was arrested from Gola ghat in Ayodhya. Ashok Singhal has been detained at Lucknow airport.
On Sunday morning, setting the stage for a confrontation with the government, VHP inaugurated its controversial yatra from Ayodhya amidst a massive crackdown launched by the administration which has arrested over 500 people including a former BJP MP and a sitting MLA.
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