Many things happen in the city of Karnatak nowadays. Recently, tension prevailed at a village in Belagavi district bordering Maharashtra on Friday, with a section of people objecting to installation of a statue of an 18th-century warrior and freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna. Massive Protests took place after the foundation of Sangolli Rayanna's statue at Peeranwadi. Pro-Kannada activists celebrated the move, while several people, who spoke Marathi gathered around the statue and did protests. After the two sides exchanged a war of words, the police resorted to lathi-charge to bring the situation under control.

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According to official sources, some disciples of Rayanna installed his statue at a road junction in Peeranwadi during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. A section of others raised objections as the news spread, leading to tension in the area. Those objecting, largely Marathi speaking, were opposed to the location where they wanted to install a statue of Maratha ruler Shivaji, after whom the circle is named. Realizing that the situation was turning tense with some skirmish breaking out, police used batons to disperse the gathered crowd.

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According to officials, they also tried to calm the protesters stating that the statue has been installed without requisite permission and the issue can be dealt in a legal way. An FIR has been booked in this regard and action will be taken, they said. Additional forces have been called in to avoid the situation spiraling out of control. Reacting to the incident, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in Bengaluru said he has spoken to Belagavi Deputy Commissioner and other officials and has given them necessary instructions.

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