Udupi: Hindu outfits staged a protest in Udupi district of Karnataka on Wednesday alleging that Hindu college students had been compelled to bounce to Azan throughout a sports activities meet.

The incident passed off throughout a Zonal Sports Meet organised in Shankaranarayana close to Udupi city on the premises of the Mother Theresa Memorial School. The video of scholars dancing to the Azan had gone viral on social media.

The organisers have maintained that the dance was carried out to a music which represented Hindu, Islam and Christian religions on the inaugural session.

However, the agitators condemned the transfer of creating Hindu college students carry out to Azan. The protest was staged at a junction in Shankaranarayana. The agitators have additionally warned the organisers to not damage the emotions of Hindus.

The school authorities have clarified that in the course of the prayers within the sports activities meet, Azan was performed for 30 seconds and there was no intention to harm emotions of any faith. Sources mentioned that the administration apologised within the backdrop of the event and requested to not make it a problem.

The police mentioned they haven’t acquired any grievance on this regard. Tension prevailed for a while within the Shankaranarayana area following the protest by Hindu outfits.