On the 13th of December, AltNews' out-on-bail fact-checker, who fancied himself as winning the Nobel prize (which also turned out to be fake news) shared a video of Karnataka BJP MLA Preetam Gowda.
Speaking on the decision taken, Shashikala Jolle, the Minister of Muzarai said that words like Salaam Aarti, Salaam Mangal Aarti and Deevatige Salaam will be replaced with local terms.
The video of the event went viral on social media prompting the principal of St Joseph Engineering College Mangaluru to suspend the students and initiate an inquiry
In Belagavi, security has been strengthened on all roadways bordering Maharashtra and Karnataka, and over 1,000 police officers have been posted at 21 border checkpoints and villages.
"The old rituals will be followed. Giving opportunities only to Hindu traders is not feasible. If anyone attempts to cause problems in the fair, legal action will be taken against them," BJP's Chikpet MLA Uday Garudachar stated.