Subrahmanya: The local devotees of Kukke Subramanya temple have called for bandh in the town to protest against a notice issued by Shri Narasimha Math Swamiji.

In the notice, the swamiji has urged the officials of the temple to handover the possession and administration including accounts and all the affairs of the temple to the Shri Narasimha Math from Muzrai department.

The temple is currently being administered in the ‘A’ grade of Muzrai department.

Irked devotees of the temple had called for peaceful bandh on Thursday to show their dissent and disapproval to the notice.

Security across the town was beefed up in the wake of the bandh. Some of the shops in the temple’s vicinity remained closed while few shops were seen opened at different parts of the town.

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Mangaluru (PTI): Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Sunday finished fourth in a dirt track racing event organised by the Indian Motor Sports Club here.

Driving a Volkswagen Polo GT, Khader narrowly missed a podium finish, ending just seconds behind the third-place finisher.

An avid motorsport enthusiast since his college days, Khader has participated in several racing events involving both motorcycles and cars.

Organisers said his performance on the dirt track was consistent with his previous racing record.

Speaking informally after the event, Khader said he continues to follow motorsport and enjoys driving, describing the experience as a "refreshing change" from his official responsibilities.

The Dirt Prix event saw participation from multiple racers and was aimed at promoting grassroots motorsport.