The murder of a 23-year-old Bajrang Dal activist, Harsha, in Shivamogga on Sunday, has turned the city into a political battleground. BJP leaders have alleged that he was killed by anti-nationals for being part of the anti-hijab protest, while Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has dismissed the claims.
In another story, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti, during an UNSC emergency meet in Ukraine on Tuesday, called for “restraint on all sides” and said that all issues between Russia and Ukraine can only be resolved through “diplomatic dialogue” hours after Moscow recognized the Ukrainian rebel regions as independent and sent its troops for peacekeeping.