Decision on relaxing lockdown in Dakshina Kannada to be taken on Thursday: DK In-Charge Minister
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary on Wednesday asserted that the District Administration will take a call on relaxing the lockdown in the District, after a high-level meeting on Thursday. He added that the meeting will be attended by MP, MLAs, and senior officials of District Administration.
Karnataka Government on Wednesday issued a new guideline to ease the lockdown regulations in the State. The minister pointed that the District was classified as coronavirus hotspot by the Central Government and hence the administration will have to be careful while relaxing the lockdown.
“We have to be careful while relaxing the lockdown as there are many containment wards in the district. It is difficult to maintain social distancing in the fisheries sector. Usually, more than 2 thousand people gather for fishing activities at Bunder. Therefore we required to take a careful step. Subsequently, the issue has to be discussed with the leaders of fishermen community” he noted.
He also added that the decision will also be taken on relaxing the lockdown and allowing Garage, Dhaba, Courier Services, Plumbers, Electricians and Carpenters to operate. He later added that it was mandatory for everyone to abide by the regulations set out by the District Administration.
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HC rejects Mahesh Shetty Thimarody’s plea challenging externment
Bengaluru: The High Court has rejected the application filed by activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody challenging Puttur Assistant Commissioner’s externment order sending him out of Dakshina Kannada district.
Puttur AC Stella Varghese had issued the order, externing Shetty to Manvi taluk of Raichur district on March 13, 2026.
Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, who earlier heard the plea filed by Shetty and kept the judgment pending, said on Thursday that the activist’s application was being rejected.
Stating that the petition was invalid, the judge clarified that the activist could file an application challenging the order with the Home Secretary. He also directed the state government not to take any action in connection with the case for two weeks.
A detailed version of the verdict, however, is awaited.
