Karnataka Textbook Controversy: 15 Congress Activists Arrested For Attempting To Torch Education Minister B.C Nagesh's Residence

Tension prevailed in Tiptur on Wednesday (Jun 1) after activists of NSUI, the student wing of Congress, attempted to torch the residence of Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh.

The activists of NSUI were protesting against the constitution of the textbook revision committee by the BJP government in Karnataka and the changes that it has proposed.

The education minister was away attending a national conference of education ministers on school education at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

As many as 15 NSUI members have been detained by the police.

The state chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has condemned the hooliganism of NSUI activists

“NSUI activists protesting at the home of B C Nagesh in Tiptur is condemnable. Such a move will bring disgrace to students and educationists. The perpetrators of this crime will be prosecuted”, warned Bommai.

"Such behaviour does not bode well for students. Indiscriminate action will be taken against miscreants who carried out this heinous act," Bommai added.

District in-charge and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra who was in Tumakaru to take part in a function warned that the government will not tolerate “goonda” culture of NSUI members who allegedly tried to set fire to the minister’s residence.