<p>State home minister Araga Jnanendra requested the people in the city here to maintain peace after a quarrel between two groups of different faith created a law-and-order situation.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons here on Monday after meeting one of the two victims of the stabbing, Jnanendra said: “We have been celebrating the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence for the past three days. It is an unfortunate incident to take place on such a joyous occasion. But the police will bring all culprits to justice.”</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/two-stabbed-as-communal-tension-grips-karnatakas-shivamogga-over-savarkar-poster-1136337.html">Two stabbed as communal tension grips Karnataka's Shivamogga over Savarkar poster</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister also said there was a need to uncover communal forces behind the stabbing incident. Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) Alok Kumar would visit the city shortly, he said. Eastern Range Inspector General of Police Tyagarajan and Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad were also present at the media briefing.</p>.<p>Singh, and one other person, were stabbed in the aftermath of an altercation over putting up a Veer Savarkar banner, as part of the Independence Day celebration, at the Amir Ahmed Circle in the city. A group of Muslim men removed the Savarkar image, saying he was a Hindutva leader, not a freedom fighter, and tried to put an image of Tipu Sultan instead.</p>.<p>All kinds of banners and hoardings put up across the city for Independence Day celebrations were later removed on the orders of the deputy commissioner.</p>
<p>State home minister Araga Jnanendra requested the people in the city here to maintain peace after a quarrel between two groups of different faith created a law-and-order situation.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons here on Monday after meeting one of the two victims of the stabbing, Jnanendra said: “We have been celebrating the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence for the past three days. It is an unfortunate incident to take place on such a joyous occasion. But the police will bring all culprits to justice.”</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/two-stabbed-as-communal-tension-grips-karnatakas-shivamogga-over-savarkar-poster-1136337.html">Two stabbed as communal tension grips Karnataka's Shivamogga over Savarkar poster</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister also said there was a need to uncover communal forces behind the stabbing incident. Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) Alok Kumar would visit the city shortly, he said. Eastern Range Inspector General of Police Tyagarajan and Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad were also present at the media briefing.</p>.<p>Singh, and one other person, were stabbed in the aftermath of an altercation over putting up a Veer Savarkar banner, as part of the Independence Day celebration, at the Amir Ahmed Circle in the city. A group of Muslim men removed the Savarkar image, saying he was a Hindutva leader, not a freedom fighter, and tried to put an image of Tipu Sultan instead.</p>.<p>All kinds of banners and hoardings put up across the city for Independence Day celebrations were later removed on the orders of the deputy commissioner.</p>