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The police stations across the Belagavi district have been alerted to step up the patrolling and send out a warning against indulging into any incident of violence. Additional forces have been sent to the villages and towns bordering Maharashtra.The

Agitation followed images of controversial historic personalities along with an offensive audio message put up by some people as their social media status; ruling parties and opposition resort to blame game

Violence broke out in Kolhapur following protests over social media posts with reference to 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Wednesday resorted to lathi charge to disperse a crowd that pelted stones during a protest against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals, an official said.

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The situation in Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image.

'Bajrang Bali' did not help the BJP in the Karnataka elections, so the party is now relying on historical figures like Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Thursday.

Officers of the Home department have informed the state government that the instances of violence and communal tension have increased since the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad were changed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively

Five persons detained in Maharashtra's Kolhapur for allegedly keeping offensive social media account status that led to violence

The situation in Maharashtras Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultans image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals, a senior police official said on Thursday. At