About: Vidurashwatha massacre

Vidurashwatha massacre occurred on 25 April 1938 at Vidurashwatha, when police opened fire on agitating farmers and killed 33 people, wounded more than 100. At least 90 rounds were fired by police on unarmed people who assembled to hoist Congress flag as per call given by Indian National Congress and this massacre led to Mirza Ismail - Patel pact, which permitted people to hoist Congress Flag in Mysore State. This is an instance of Congress led freedom movement was violently suppressed by Diwan Sir Mirza Ismail and Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV of Mysore State. District Superindent of Police A.S.Khalil started firing with his pistol on unarmed crowd and Government declared that only 10 people died, although total death was 33.