Mangaluru police detain protesters attempting to lay siege on MP Nalin Kumar Kateel's house
Mangaluru: Activists of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) were detained by the city police on Thursday as they attempted to lay siege on the residence of Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel during a protest against the BJP Parliamentarian for failing to get grants for the district from the Central government.
The activists, led by NSUI District President Suhan Alva, staged a protest shouting slogans against the BJP and gathered outside the MP's house near Urwa but were stopped by the local policemen, who had put up barricades there.
Alva, speaking on the occasion, said that development works in Dakshina Kannada had taken a blow since Kateel had taken charge as local MP. "The number of schools and colleges is high, yet youth have no employment opportunities. The state is being deprived of its due share from the Central government. We are denied the returns due for the taxes we pay. What, then, is Kateel's contribution to the district?" asked the President.
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The NSUI protesters are also learned to have objected to being stopped by the Urwa Police team led by Inspector Bharati in their attempt to lay siege on Kateel's house.
They were taken into custody by the police for trying to move ahead and lay siege on the MP's residence, thrusting aside the barricades.
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NDA's win in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation watershed moment in Kerala politics: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed the mandate received by the BJP-led NDA in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation a "watershed moment" in Kerala's politics and expressed gratitude to the BJP workers for the "spectacular results".
The Left parties suffered a major setback in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, held by them for 45 years, as the BJP-led NDA surged ahead with a huge lead.
Reacting to the civic body results, the prime minister said it is a day to recall the work and struggles of generations of karyakartas (workers) in Kerala, who worked at the grassroots, which ensured today's result became a reality.
"Thank you Thiruvananthapuram! The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala's politics," he wrote on 'X'.
PM Modi said the people are certain that the development aspirations of Kerala can only be addressed by the BJP. "Our Party will work towards this vibrant city's growth and boost 'Ease of Living' for the people," he said with the hashtag #VikasitaThiruvananthapuram.
The prime minister said the BJP karyakartas are the strength of the party, and everyone is proud of them.
"My gratitude to all hardworking BJP karyakartas who have worked among the people, which has ensured a spectacular result in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation," he said.
