Bandh evokes good response in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Congress party's bandh call against fuel prices has got a positive response in Mangaluru. While most of the stores are closed, private buses have stayed off the roads.
Meanwhile, Congress activists led by former MLA JR Lobo staged protest against the fuel price hike by blocking the road near Jyoti Circle (Dr. BR Ambedkar circle).
A few private vehicles are plying on the roads carrying posters with slogans against the central government and displaying outrage over the fuel price hike.
Two persons came on bike wearing helmets, and pelted stones at a hotel at Kadri Shivabagh today morning.
The incident took place at Shivabagh hotel. The glasses of the hotel have damaged following the incident.
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Punjab Police cops withdrawn from Kejriwal's security
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (PTI): Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police chief said on Thursday.
"Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies.
"Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.
"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.
The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.
