70 years to remove this abomination - Karnataka : Amidst tight security, tricolour hoisted on iconic Kolar clock tower after removing Islamic flags

Kolar Clock Tower (before and after)

Situation was tense in the city after the district authorities removed the Islamic flags and hoisted the national flag. However, no untoward incidents occurred on Saturday as the police were able to manage the situation.

For the first time in nearly 75 years, the Indian tricolour was hoisted on Kolar’s clock tower in Karnataka on Saturday.

According to the reports, the Islamic flags hoisted on the famous clock tower in Kolar, painted in green for over seven decades, are now replaced with the Indian national flag. The clock tower was repainted in white colour as the police provided security to the workers, which included the deployment of the Rapid Action Force.

Superintendent of Police of Kolar D. Devaraju was on the spot on Saturday as the district authorities removed Islamic flags hoisted on the clock tower. A tense situation occurred in the city after the district authorities removed the Islamic flags. However, no untoward incidents occurred on Saturday as the police were able to manage the situation.

Later, the Kolar district police involved the public, including local Muslims, to unfurl the Indian national flag at the newly decorated clock tower.

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