On 28 July 2012, activists belonging to the Hindu Jagarana Vedike affiliated with the Sangh Parivar,[1] allegedly attacked a birthday party at an unlicensed[2] homestay in Mangalore, Karnataka.
[9] Karnataka Home Minister R. Ashok condemned the attack and said police would take strict action and would not tolerate such incidents.
[11] The chairperson also demanded unlicensed homestays in Mangalore be shut down and asked home ministry to "initiate an inquiry into the antecedents of the two boys" who were victimized.
[13][10] In direct contradiction to the police investigation, chairman Manjula claimed that people at the homestay were consuming drugs, and blamed the "irresponsible" district administration "for such behaviour of youths".
[14] Mangalore City Corporation Officer Manjunath Shetty said Loretta Rebello did not possess any commercial licence to run the homestay.
[15] Kannada thinker M Chidananda Murthy, senior advocate Pramila Nesargi, Women's Commission head C Manjula and KSTB chairperson Sacchinanda Hegde said the victims were under the influence of alcohol.