Kannada flag set on fire by Shiv Sena activists; Celebs demand action
Team Udayavani, Dec 16, 2021, 2:42 PM IST
Bengaluru: Condemning the act of smearing black ink on MES (Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti) leader Deepak Dalvi’s face, the Shiv Sena activists on Wednesday set the Kannada flag on fire in Maharashtra.
Expressing anguish over the incident, Sandalwood celebs and politicians have demanded strict action against the accused.
Sandalwood actors Darshan, Shivarajkumar and Prajwal Devaraj urged the government to arrest the miscreants who burnt the Kannada flag.
The actors who tweeted in Kannada also demanded the release of pro-Kannada activists.
ನಮ್ಮ ಕರುನಾಡ ಧ್ವಜ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಹೇಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪರ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ. ಕನ್ನಡ ತಾಯಿ ತಾಯ್ನಾಡು ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ತಕ್ಕ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿ ವಿನಂತಿ @CMofKarnataka pic.twitter.com/n8ullGB1FK
— Darshan Thoogudeepa (@dasadarshan) December 15, 2021
ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡ ಧ್ವಜ ಸುಟ್ಟವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಆಗಲಿ. ನಿಜವಾದ ಕನ್ನಡಪರ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ. ಜೈ ಕನ್ನಡ. ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ.#ಕನ್ನಡಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರನ್ನಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ#releasekannadaactivists@BSBommai @CMofKarnataka @JnanendraAraga @COPBELAGAVI pic.twitter.com/qcjOVdb4SS
— DrShivaRajkumar (@NimmaShivanna) December 15, 2021
ಕನ್ನಡ ಧ್ವಜ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಹೇಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಗೊಳಿಸಿ
ಜೈ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ https://t.co/gkEoC3SA0N— prajwal devaraj (@PrajwalDevaraj) December 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has also urged the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray to take stern action against the accused.
Taking to twitter, he wrote,” Kannada flag, which is revered & approved by all Kannadigas, is our pride & identity. Insulting Kannada flag is insulting Karnataka & the emotions of Kannadigas. I urge Maharashtra CM to immediately arrest the anti-social elements who burnt our Kannada flag.”
Kannada flag, which is revered & approved by all Kannadigas, is our pride & identity.
Insulting Kannada flag is insulting Karnataka & the emotions of Kannadigas.
I urge @CMOMaharashtra to immediately arrest the anti-social elements who burnt our Kannada flag.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 15, 2021
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