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In Photos: Violence in Kolhapur over social media 'status' with Tipu Sultan's image
Updated On: 08 June, 2023 10:08 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Wielding lathis, police in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Wednesday dispersed hundreds of protesters after they pelted stones during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along with an objectionable audio message as social media "status" by a few locals, an official said (Pics/PTI)

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In view of the protest, internet services have been suspended till Thursday in Kolhapur, a senior police official told PTI
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While personnel from the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) have been deployed in the city in western Maharashtra, police have sought more cops from Satara, the official told PTI

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Prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning the assembly of five or more persons, he said
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis wondered if there was any link between the statement of a leader from the Opposition camp about likely riots and the subsequent "glorification" of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan

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Tension rose in Kolhapur city on Tuesday after two men allegedly put 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan's image along with an offensive audio message as their social media "status"
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