Overview

• A shopkeeper in Bengaluru was assaulted for allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during Azaan, sparking a political and communal row.
• Police have denied the incident had a communal angle, stating the group involved in the assault included both Hindus and Muslims.
• BJP MP Tejasvi Surya led a protest in support of the shopkeeper, resulting in his detention by Bengaluru police.
• The Karnataka BJP President criticized the state government's handling of law and order, accusing it of appeasement politics.
• BJP plans a massive program at the shopkeeper's location to play Hanuman Chalisa, despite police denying permission for the event.