Pro-Pakistan Slogans Rock Bhadravathi, Police Investigate

Bhadravathi Police have registered a case and launched an investigation following a viral video that allegedly shows individuals raising pro-Pakistan slogans during an Eid-e-Milad procession. The incident, which reportedly took place in the communally sensitive town of Bhadravathi, has sparked widespread concern and condemnation.

The video, circulating widely on social media, purportedly depicts a group of youths shouting “Pakistan Zindabad.” Shivamogga Superintendent of Police G.K. Mithun Kumar confirmed that a case has been filed and that the police are actively working to verify the video’s authenticity and identify the people involved. To aid the investigation, three police teams have been formed, and authorities are reviewing footage from various sources, including drones, CCTV cameras, and recordings made by their own video teams.

Political leaders have also weighed in on the matter. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemned the act, and BJP MP K. Sudhakar suggested that such “anti-national elements” are emboldened under the current state government. This incident brings to mind a similar controversy from two years ago, when pro-Pakistan slogans were allegedly raised in the corridors of the Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka’s state legislative assembly.

Police have stated that they are taking the matter very seriously and will initiate strict action once the facts are established through the ongoing investigation.