SAMYUKTHA KARNATAKA

SAMYUKTHA KARNATAKA gave editorialising heading the day after Godhra incident - AGNIKUNDA GUJARAT- with red colour tint. The main heading said "violence erupted against Ramsevaks killings, 80 dead,  700 arrested, Curfew all over'. The picture of burning trucks was also used. On the same day, the editorial said as innocent Ramsevaks were burnt alive, there is  every possibility of communal feeling getting flared  up... So it asked VHP leaders to heed to the advice of
PM to halt Ram Mandir Agitation. At the end it even advised citing, Lord Rama himself was the incarnation of tolerance.

One more heading openly mentioned the religion and said, "Muslims asked to condemn Godhra incident". The report which is a press statement of a VHP leader  said "the Hindus' patience also has its limits'. One more editorial condemned Modi Government which did not take precautionary measures. It went to the extent of praying Sri Rama to give good sense to all. The  Bangarapet clash in the state was covered under the heading "Godhra fire spreads to Bangarapet'.

Local events of Human Chain against communal  violence, CPI, CPM protest rally, protest meeting
convened by Karnataka State Peace and Harmony Organisation were all covered in the city pages. Press statements and condemnations by different political  leaders against communal violence and other related  stories picked from agencies were covered widely.