B’luru DCP sang this song to pacify CAA protesters at Town Hall

Team Udayavani, Dec 20, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

Bengaluru: A video of DCP of Bengaluru (Central), Chetan Singh Rathore singing the national anthem to quell the protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act at Town Hall here has gone viral on social media and is being lauded by all.

On Thursday, the DCP, while attempting to convince protesters at Town Hall to leave the place and end their protest, sang national anthem over the public address system, making all protester rise up from their place. Shortly after the national anthem, the protesters agreed to culminate the agitation vacated the place without any argument.

#WATCH Karnataka: DCP of Bengaluru(Central),Chetan Singh Rathore sings national anthem along with protesters present at the Town Hall in Bengaluru, when they were refusing to vacate the place. Protesters left peacefully after the national anthem was sung. #CitizenshipAmendmentAct pic.twitter.com/DLYsOw3UTP

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019

Earlier, while attempting to strike a chord with the protesters and to convince them to leave the place, Rathore had also warned them about how such agitation can be used by anti-social elements for their benefit.

Here are a few reactions from social media users:

Wow!! Chetan Singh Rathore Sir..a big salute to you for this!!??
This was a goosebumps moment among all the mindless violence!! Gratitude ?@DCPCentralBCP

— Rita Singh (@Rita_2110) December 19, 2019

Salute this police officer who has used his communication abilities to make protestors understand how violent protest will harm police as well as protestors. He sang national anthem with them. ?? Creative indeed. @BlrCityPolice ?@TVMohandasPai @Tejasvi_Surya @HMOIndia

— श्रीकांत (@shri8354) December 19, 2019

This is what I call INDIA ?????? !! Jaha na religion ka name sunai deta na state ka
Bas ek name sunai deta hai ?? INDIA ??
JAI HIND ?????? !!

— Vijit Singh Yadav/विजीत सिंह यादव (@yadav_vijit) December 19, 2019