"It is common to have favour and opposition to any Jayanthi's. So there is no need to celebrate them secretly. The district administration should arrange the programme in public places to help the people", said MLC Harish Kumar.

The police arrested the Bajrang Dal workers for obstructing the Tippu Jayanthi programme, here on Saturday.

Tipu Jayanthi was celebrated at the deputy commissioner's office here on Saturday. Deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary, SP Lakshman Nimbargi, ADC Vidya Kumari attended the programme.

 Police arrested the workers of Bajrang Dal, VHP and Sri Rama Sene workers for trying to lay siege Tippu Jayanti programme at the zilla panchayat office here on Saturday.

Urwa police arrested a BJP leader who hoisted black flag in front of the zilla panchayat office on Saturday opposing the Tippu Jayanti celebration.

World renowned Qari (a person who beautifully recites the Quran with the proper rules of recitation) Abdun Nasir Haraq from Egypt visited Iqra Arabic School in city on Friday evening.

BJP MLA and senior leader Suresh Kumar condemned the statement made by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel reportedly against Chief Minister Kumaraswamy.

Centurion Sitha Bai Nathu (100), wife of late Subraya Nathu, resident of Sulabettu in Nalkuru village in Belthangady taluk passed away on Friday after brief illness.