BENGALURU: Around 100 postgraduate students and research scholars of Bangalore University (BU) staged a protest at Constitution Circle on the Jnanabharati campus against Sandalwood actor-director
Upendra, condemning his alleged 'anti-Dalit' statements.
The students gathered around 11.30am and burnt Upendra's effigy.
Lokesh Ram, president of Bangalore University Postgraduate and Research Scholars' Association, demanded that the government appeal against the high court order.
The association also demanded that the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce ban Upendra from the industry and the state government expel him from Karnataka.