DK District Congress protests against Governor's nod to prosecute CM
Protestors block roads, set tires on fire, vandalize property
Mangaluru: The DK District Congress Committee held a march and protest on Monday, condemning the Governor's decision to allow the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has alleged that the Governor acted under pressure from the BJP and the Central Government.
The protest began with a march from Ladyhill Brahmasree Narayanguru Circle in Mangaluru to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Mangaluru Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh. During the protest, demonstrators expressed their anger by blocking roads, setting tires on fire, and vandalizing property, including breaking the glass windows of a bus.
Prominent leaders present at the protest included MLC Prakash Rathore, Ramanath Rai, Harish Kumar, Ivan D'Souza, Padmaraj, Shakuntala Shetty, Ashok Rai, Ibrahim Kodijal, Mithun Rai, Praveen Chandra Alva, G. A. Bava, Shaletfa Pinto, Pratibha Kulai, M.S. Muhammad, Vishwas Kumar Das, and Appi.
The driver and manager of the vandalized private bus expressed their frustration over the incident, highlighting the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the broken glass. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers.
This protest follows accusations from Congress leaders who have criticised the Governor for allegedly allowing the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an unconstitutional manner.
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
