Several trucks that were burned had Tamil Nadu license plates, said Chandrashekhar, a deputy commissioner of police in Bangalore who goes by one name. “We know injustice has been done to Karnataka,” he added, citing the Supreme Court order. That day, protesters in Tamil Nadu attacked a hotel owned by a Karnataka native, The Press Trust of India reported. In its ruling, the Supreme Court noted that violence could not be the basis for modifying an order. Mr. Siddaramaiah also wrote to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday, asking him to provide police protection for Karnatakans who live in Tamil Nadu and are at risk of revenge attacks.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 17:56 UTC