Tension prevailed in Sedam Town in Kalaburagi district on Friday after the police prevented the ‘Sedam Chalo’ rally led by controversial religious head and honorary president of Sri Ram Sene Siddalinga Swami at Neelhalli village, 8 km away from Sedam.
Siddalinga Swami, seer of Karuneshwar Mutt, Andoli in Jewargi taluk , led the rally to condemn the provocative statement made by the Congress leader Mukram Khan in connection with the hijab row.
Speaking to media persons after the rally was stopped, Siddlinga Swami said that the police had failed to arrest Mr. Khan even after making such a statement that disturbed communal harmony. He said that if Mr. Khan was not arrested within 24 hours, the agitation would be intensified.
