Hindutva-Organised Procession in Bagalkot Proceeds Peacefully Under Tight Security

Overview

• Organisers claimed participation of over 5,000 people in the Virat Hindu Samavesha/Hindu Virat Sammelan procession.
• The march was one of several Samavesha events tied to the RSS centenary mobilisations.
• The route passed Bagalkot’s Panka Masjid, site of a February 19 stone-throwing incident, where police erected 15-foot curtains across the frontage.
• Authorities added CCTV coverage, deployed large contingents, and issued notices to some leaders instructing them to maintain order.
• Folk performances, tableaux, saffron flags and thousands of women carrying kumbha marked the rally, which began at Sri Venkateswara Temple after cow worship, with several elected representatives present.