The BJP’s Kalaburagi unit organized a protest against the murder of 23-year-old Neha Hiremath in Hubballi, demanding a thorough investigation by the CBI. They burnt an effigy of the state government and blocked roads for two hours. BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal accused the Congress of appeasement politics and called the murder a case of ‘Love Jihad.’ The protestors criticized the Siddaramaiah government for a rise in criminal cases and urged the public to support the BJP for better governance and security.