Big thing happening on my side of the globe (and about 45 minutes away) right now:

Rajkumar fans indulge in arson and violence
Bangalore, UNI:
Four buses were set on fire and several policemen and public were injured in stone throwing by angry crowds at the Sri Kanteerava Stadium where the body of Kannada Film Actor Rajkumar was kept for public view.

Police had a tough time controlling the mob as steady flow of mourners continued to overflow the sprawling stadium. Stray incidents of stone throwing were reported from various parts of the city. An angry mob vented its ire by attacking some policemen who tried to maintain law and order.

At the stadium repeated appeals made by sons of the departed actor to maintain peace fell on deaf ears as the mourners were anxious to have a glimpse at the actor. Over 30 tear gas shells were lobbed to control the mob which set fire on four buses parked outside the stadium.

Later the funeral procession started proceeding towards the state owned Sri Kanteerava Studios evenas thousands of mourners waited in vain to have a glimpse of the actor. The procession was likely to reach the studios by evening where final rites would be performed with full state honours.


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The man did over 200 films and is seen as a god. Some of us were baffled, but when you don't have much who do you look up to? Who do you idolize?
All the shops in Bangalore are closed and Sidhram can't come back to the ashram from his village (He works in the kitchen, is so sweet, and makes excellent bread. He's home right now because he won a court settlement in a car accident case) because there is a bus strike going on too. I'm sad about this because I'm leaving so soon and I miss having him around in the kitchen, giving me six bananas (no joke) when you ask for one, and playing jokes on us at meals. -Offer you some lemon juice, yank it away, offer it again, give it to the person standing next to you. Say, No more left. Wait a minute, gets you the lemon juice.-