Cong., BJP workers clash over temple reconstruction

Mahadevamma temple in Nanjangud was razed to the ground during a recent drive by authorities

Supporters of Congress and BJP clashed with each other at Hucchagani village in Nanjangud following differences over the proposed reconstruction of the old Mahadevamma Temple, which was razed to the ground during a recent drive by the authorities.

Two persons were admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru for treatment while another was provided treatment locally, said Superintendent of Mysuru district R. Chetan. Adequate police had been deployed in the village and the situation is under control, he added.

Though political rivalry existed between the two groups and had surfaced during elections to local bodies earlier, the discussions over the course of action to adopted for the reconstruction took a turn for the worse, leading to members of the rival groups attacking each other.