Stone pelting and violent incidents are reported from Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka after the BJP called the state bandh on Saturday seeking recall of Governor H R Bhardwaj. BJP activists damaged over 13 buses by setting these on fire in Bangalore, Shimoga, Hassan and Belgaum. They gathered near the Tin Factory in KR Puram couple of hours before the midnight and set hundreds of tyres on fire, block the highway while protesting against the governor Hansraj Bhardwaj.There was a traffic jam of over 2 kilometers on either side on the highway after which traffic police started diverting vehicles and cleared the pile-up. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were clamped in Bangalore as police were deployed at strategic locations in strength to prevent any untoward incidents.
Governor H R Bhardwaj had sanctioned prosecution of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in corruption and land scam related stories cases, however the whole drama started when Bhardwaj refused to buckle under the pressure of the state cabinet. Senior party leaders would take out a march to Raj Bhawan with their demand for Bhardwaj's ouster in Bangalore.
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