Dakshina Kannada's new in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to visit Mangaluru on June 11
Mangaluru: Dinesh Gundu Rao, the new minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada district, will visit and tour the district on June 11.
Dinesh was appointed as the minister in-charge of the coastal district along with 31 other in-charges earlier in the day.
He will be arriving in Mangaluru for the first time after being appointed as the minister in-charge and will return to Bengaluru on the same day night to participate in a government program.
Dinesh will arrive at Mangaluru Airport at 8:35 AM on June 11 and later in the day will launch the 'Shakti' project at the government KSRTC bus stand in Bejai at 12:30 PM. Following the inauguration, he will hold discussions with officials from district administration to review the progress of the district. According to the schedule, he will leave for Bengaluru by flight at 9:50 pm.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
