<p>Support poured in from many quarters for actor Darshan after a slipper was flung at him at a film promotion event here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shivarajkumar, Jaggesh, Anu Prabhakar, Sharan and a host of other stars condemned the incident on Monday. The police are analysing footage, and have formed a special team to find the culprit.</p>.<p>Thousands of fans had gathered to catch a glimpse of Darshan and the cast of his film <em>Kranti</em>, due for release on January 26.</p>.<p>A group claiming to be Puneeth's fans tore some banners as soon as Darshan appeared on the stage to release a song from the film. They displayed Puneeth posters and danced on a bus brought in for the film’s promotion. Darshan reminded them that Puneeth was against fan wars, but they ignored him. In the melee, an unidentified person hurled a shoe at Darshan. "It's okay, let's continue," Darshan said.</p>.<p>But actor Rachita Ram abruptly stopped her speech. The team released the song in a hurry amid the commotion and left.</p>.<p>Earlier, Darshan had garlanded a statue of Puneeth. Some reports suggested the slipper attack was in response to Darshan's "sexist" remarks in a recent interview.</p>.<p>"We have seized a lorry, mic and speakers used for the event without permission," Shrihari Babu, superintendent of police, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">What they said</p>.<p>Actor Shivarajkumar tweeted: "The attack on Darshan in Hosapete has pained me. Such incidents cause pain to all of us living like a family."</p>.<p>Jaggesh, actor and MP, said, "Don't insult artistes like this... Darshan is outspoken, his heart is childlike."</p>.<p>Ramya, actor and former MP, cited some abusive fan tweets, and cautioned, "All fan clubs must maintain decorum."</p>
<p>Support poured in from many quarters for actor Darshan after a slipper was flung at him at a film promotion event here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shivarajkumar, Jaggesh, Anu Prabhakar, Sharan and a host of other stars condemned the incident on Monday. The police are analysing footage, and have formed a special team to find the culprit.</p>.<p>Thousands of fans had gathered to catch a glimpse of Darshan and the cast of his film <em>Kranti</em>, due for release on January 26.</p>.<p>A group claiming to be Puneeth's fans tore some banners as soon as Darshan appeared on the stage to release a song from the film. They displayed Puneeth posters and danced on a bus brought in for the film’s promotion. Darshan reminded them that Puneeth was against fan wars, but they ignored him. In the melee, an unidentified person hurled a shoe at Darshan. "It's okay, let's continue," Darshan said.</p>.<p>But actor Rachita Ram abruptly stopped her speech. The team released the song in a hurry amid the commotion and left.</p>.<p>Earlier, Darshan had garlanded a statue of Puneeth. Some reports suggested the slipper attack was in response to Darshan's "sexist" remarks in a recent interview.</p>.<p>"We have seized a lorry, mic and speakers used for the event without permission," Shrihari Babu, superintendent of police, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">What they said</p>.<p>Actor Shivarajkumar tweeted: "The attack on Darshan in Hosapete has pained me. Such incidents cause pain to all of us living like a family."</p>.<p>Jaggesh, actor and MP, said, "Don't insult artistes like this... Darshan is outspoken, his heart is childlike."</p>.<p>Ramya, actor and former MP, cited some abusive fan tweets, and cautioned, "All fan clubs must maintain decorum."</p>