Mangaluru: City’s drainage system once again came under question and criticism by the locals on Friday as heavy rain since late Thursday night left several places of the city reeling under logged water and sewage overflow on Friday morning.

Subhash Nagar first cross near Pandeshwar has turned into a water lake while Mangaluru Central Railway Station was once again flooded with rain water causing inconvenience to the railway passengers.

Falnir Road, Kottara Chowki were also among the severely affected areas by water logging. At various places the sewages were seen overflowing with the rain water causing inconvenience and posing danger to two-wheeler riders, school, college students and others.

The water logging has also affected bus services in the city along with causing inconvenience to other motorists.

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Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.

The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.

Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.

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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.

On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.

Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.