Hindu activists have been systematically targeted and killed in Karnataka over the years, yet no concrete measures have been taken to protect them. Hindu organisations must pressure the Government to act.
During the Parbhani Bandh, several shops in the city were set on fire by protesters. In a precautionary measure, the administration imposed a curfew in the District.
Jarange has been observing the indefinite fast at his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna District of Maharashtra demanding inclusion of the Maratha community into the Other Backward Class (OBC) grouping.
Police were sent to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh in search of the accused. One of the accused named Nikhil Fauji is a soldier in the Indian Army.
Markets in most of the settlements were closed. Public transport and schools were closed. Hill Districts were not so much affected by the Bandh.