Bengaluru: The police stopped various organisations including Democratic Youth Federation of India and SFI which had planned to hold the protest against the illegal sale of cattle and cow slaughter ban imposed by the central government, by way of holding Beef Fest opposite town hall on Monday.
A few activists of DYFI entered the area from the direction of Raveendra Kalakshetra at around 6 pm on Monday and tried to rush towards town hall. Activists of pro-Hindu organisations who had gathered at the spot in advance in considerable numbers, raised counter slogans. They supported the decision of the government and condemned the attitude of neglecting sentiments of the majority.
Police arrested all the activists and led them to the ground of city armed reserve police force. Central division deputy commissioner of police, Chandragupta, said that permission was sought to hold a protest at the spot on Monday evening and that the office of the assistant police commissioner at Halsur Gate had rejected permission.
Hundreds of police personnel were present in advance to foil the protest. Earlier in the day, some BJP leaders had met city police commissioner, Praveen Sood, and requested him not to permit holding of Beef Fest as planned.
