BJP activists ransack an educational institution

Bangalore, Aug 14 (UNI) A group of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha activists allegedly disrupted a cultural function being organised on the eve of the country's 60th Independence Day tomorrow at a prestigious educational institution run by Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan here today.

According to the school authorities over 100 BJP activists barged in and disrupted the cultural function being organised in the school to mark the celebration of the Independence day.

The activists who entered the premises forcefully also indulged and ransacked after terrorising both students and staff of the institution.

The BJP workers took umbrage to the celebration of the Independence day alleging that the school authorities were observing it one-day in advance which also happens to be the independence day of the Pakistan.

The agitating BJP workers while thwarting the celebration also allegedly beat up security personnel, manhandled teachers and also destroyed school property. The situation was brought to normalcy only after arrival of the police who arrested the agitating BJP workers and registered the case.

However the school authorities have claimed that a cultural programme was continued and flag hoisting would be held tomorrow.

UNI