Ballari Clash: One Dead, Several Injured After BJP-Congress Workers Fight Over Valmiki Statue

• A clash erupted between BJP and Congress workers in Ballari, Karnataka, over the installation of a Valmiki statue.
• Supporters of Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy were involved in the dispute.
• The violence escalated with stone-throwing and private gunmen firing, leading to one death and multiple injuries.
• Rajashekar, from Bharath Reddy's group, died from a bullet wound; police used batons and tear gas to disperse crowds.
• FIR registered against 11 people, including Janardhana Reddy and B Sriramulu; Ballari remains on high alert.

Why It Matters: Political rivalry over a statue installation led to fatal violence in Ballari, Karnataka.