Overview
- State leaders including B.Y. Vijayendra, R. Ashoka, Basavaraj Bommai, G. Janardhan Reddy and B. Sriramulu addressed a mass gathering at the APMC Market grounds.
- A BJP delegation visited the home of the slain worker, Rajashekar, earlier in the day and gave his family Rs 10 lakh.
- BJP leaders accused MLA Nara Bharath Reddy of responsibility for the firing, sought his immediate arrest and called for suspending the Ballari DSP and ASP for alleged collusion.
- The party pressed for a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry and warned of expanded statewide protests, including a possible padayatra, if its demands are ignored.
- Police say three private gunmen linked to Congress leaders have been arrested in the case, while no MLA has been detained.