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Two held for trying to set fire to state transport bus
A bus belonging to the Maharashtra state road transport corporation (MSRTC) going from Kolhapur to Belgaum on Saturday was blocked near Nipani allegedly by activists of the ' Kannad Vedike' and after asking passengers to come out, the activists threw stones at the bus tried to set it ablaze.
Updated on: May 21, 2012, 01:22:15 IST
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A bus belonging to the Maharashtra state road transport corporation (MSRTC) going from Kolhapur to Belgaum on Saturday was blocked near Nipani allegedly by activists of the ' Kannad Vedike' and after asking passengers to come out, the activists threw stones at the bus tried to set it ablaze.
The attempt is interpreted as a reaction against the rally of Marathi activists at Yellur in Karnataka demanding the Marathi-speaking border areas to be merged with Maharashtra.
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