Patriotic Central College turns political cauldron!

Protests and dharnas are not new to the Central College located in the heart of Bangalore. It used to be a hub of activity for freedom fighters. On Wednesday, the college saw police ordering a ‘lathi charge’ on the Congress activists protesting against the government’s ‘Anti-Terrorism Awareness Campaign’.
The college, which had seen the fight between freedom fighters and the British, was witness to a battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. The college principals held a meeting at the place to discuss the campaign. Congress workers, protesting that the government was trying to ‘saffronise’ aducation, asked the police to allow them inside so they could submit a memorandum. When the police refused, another group entered the premises through the rear entrance and started shouting slogans against the government.
In a bid to quell the protesters, police ordered a lathi charge. Tension gripped the campus for over an hour following the scuffle between the party workers and the police. Later, police arrested 20 activists who illegally entered the college premises.
Saffronisation charge
Congress Working President D K Shivakumar said, “It is not anti-terrorism awareness but saffronisation of education. The government, instead of giving saffron flags, should give tricolour to students. There isn’t much terrorism. The material they are distributing is anti-Manmohan Singh and anti-Sonia.”

Why campus?
Byatarayanapura MLA and Congress Youth Wing President Krishna Byregowda said, “They (BJP) have been ruling the state and the administrative machinery. Be it home or education, it is in their hands. They could have tackled the problem of terrorism legally. Why do they want to go to the campus?”