Pro-Pakistan slogans raised in Karnataka's Shivamogga district during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations

NEW DELHI: Police in Karnataka have launched an investigation after pro-Pakistan slogans were allegedly raised during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in Shivamogga district, police sources told news agency PTI.According to PTI, the incident reportedly took place on Monday night in Bhadravati Old Town, a communally sensitive area that has witnessed clashes in the past. A video widely shared on social media appears to show a group of youths shouting “Pakistan Zindabad” during the procession. Shivamogga Superintendent of Police Mithun Kumar confirmed that an FIR was being registered. “We are verifying where it was shot, when it was shot, who all have shouted, and the genuineness of the video, and then we will be proceeding with investigation,” he told reporters on Tuesday. The SP said three police teams, led by inspectors, had been formed to identify those involved. Officials are examining drone footage, CCTV images and videos recorded by the police video team. “We have taken a serious note of the incident,” he added. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemned what he described as the mindset behind the slogans. BJP MP K Sudhakar said the incident showed that “anti-national elements are emboldened under Congress rule” in Karnataka, recalling a similar controversy in the Vidhana Soudha two years ago. Police said strict action would be taken once the investigation establishes the facts.