Bangalore:
Pramod Muthalik, the controversial chief of right wing group Srirama Sene whose activists had attacked some women in a pub, got a taste of his own medicine on Thursday when his face was blackened by some youths.
The incident happened when Muthalik was getting ready to participate in a debate on Valentine's Day in an open air theatre when some youths barged in, dragged him from the stage and blackened his face. The youths also tried to assault him.
The event was organised by a private Kannada news channel. An embarassed Muthalik fell down in the melee before police and Srirama Sene activists could rescue him. He is a fierce opponent of Valentine's Day festivities which falls on February 14.
Police said six youths, who described themselves as belonging to youth congress, were taken into custody.
An angry Mutalik termed called the attackers as "Goondas".
"This is not correct. I will not spare them. They should be punished," Mutalik said after the incident.
Police had to resort to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd that had gathered after the incident.
Sri Ram Sene had gained notoriety when activists of Mutalik's outfit attacked women in a pub in Mangalore in 2008 as part of its 'moral policing'. Sena had also threatened to marry off couples during Valentine's Day.
Vasant Kumar, the rattled Bangalore chief of Sri Ram Sene, said "It is a shame on our democracy. It is not a shame for Mutalik but for every Indian".
"He has been fighting for India, the youth and Indian culture for 55 years and this is what he gets", he said.
"We will give a fitting reply in our own way. We won't speak, we will show", he said.
The incident happened when Muthalik was getting ready to participate in a debate on Valentine's Day in an open air theatre when some youths barged in, dragged him from the stage and blackened his face. The youths also tried to assault him.
The event was organised by a private Kannada news channel. An embarassed Muthalik fell down in the melee before police and Srirama Sene activists could rescue him. He is a fierce opponent of Valentine's Day festivities which falls on February 14.
Police said six youths, who described themselves as belonging to youth congress, were taken into custody.
An angry Mutalik termed called the attackers as "Goondas".
"This is not correct. I will not spare them. They should be punished," Mutalik said after the incident.
Police had to resort to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd that had gathered after the incident.
Sri Ram Sene had gained notoriety when activists of Mutalik's outfit attacked women in a pub in Mangalore in 2008 as part of its 'moral policing'. Sena had also threatened to marry off couples during Valentine's Day.
Vasant Kumar, the rattled Bangalore chief of Sri Ram Sene, said "It is a shame on our democracy. It is not a shame for Mutalik but for every Indian".
"He has been fighting for India, the youth and Indian culture for 55 years and this is what he gets", he said.
"We will give a fitting reply in our own way. We won't speak, we will show", he said.
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