Activists of the Shiv Sena and Sangh Parivar outfits today hurled stones at the Delhi-Lahore bus while it was passing through an area where they were protesting against alleged disrespect shown to Hindu gods and goddesses in a play, breaking its windowpanes and causing minor injuries to a passenger.

The incident occurred when the Lahore-bound Delhi Transport Corporation bus was passing through Phagwara in Punjab where activists of the Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad were squatting on the road to protest against Aaj ki Ramayan. On espying the bus, they turned their ire on the bus and began stoning it and the police escort vehicles.

Jalandhar district police chief G P S Bhullar said that in the attack, the windowpanes of the bus as well as the escort vehicle were broken.

However, except for minor scratches to one passenger, no other passenger was injured in the attack, he said, adding that the damaged bus was soon repaired and allowed to continue its journey.

The Phagwara police have registered a case and re hunting for the miscreants, police sources said.

As a precautionary measure, the Delhi-bound bus from Pakistan was stopped a distance away and allowed to pass after two hours, said Bhullar.

The protestors have alleged that a new drama written by Kuldip Vats, released on compact discs, was disrespected Hindu gods and goddesses.