Mangaluru: Udupi, DK Muslim Central Committee's January 4 protest postponed
Mangaluru: The protest against organised by Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Muslim Central Committee that was scheduled to be held on January 4, has now been postponed. Speaking at a press conference in Mangaluru on Thursday evening, Mohammed Masood, the President of the organisation informed about the latest development.
According to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Central Committee president KS Muhammad Masood the protest was postponed after Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Dr. PS Harsha denied permission to the protest citing law and order situation.
“After Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s recent visit to the city, the Police Commissioner asserted that allowing protests at Nehru Maidan will create law and order situation in the region and hence has temporarily rejected our request adding that we can select any alternate venue for our protest. But we will only organise our protest at Nehru Maidan even if it means delaying it for some time,” Masood added.
The organisation also condemned the State Government’s move to withdraw the ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh announced to the families of the two deceased killed in police firing. It added that the government after announcing the ex-gratia should not have withdrawn it.
“Honoring the reasons of law and order situation given by Police Commissioner we have postponed the protest, we will wait for another 15 days and will decide our further course of action,” Masood added.
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Ranji Trophy final: Paras Dogra headbutts Karnataka substitute during heated Day 2 in Hubballi
Huballi: Tempers flared on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final as Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra was involved in an ugly on-field incident with Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh at the Hubballi Cricket Ground.
The confrontation took place in the 101st over of Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings. Dogra, who was batting with Kanhaiya Wadhawan during a key partnership, edged a delivery from Prasidh Krishna for a boundary. Soon after, he exchanged words with Aneesh, who was fielding at forward short leg.
What began as a verbal exchange quickly turned physical. In a sudden outburst, Dogra moved towards Aneesh and headbutted him while still wearing his helmet. The act left players and officials stunned, forcing the umpires to intervene immediately.
Senior Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal stepped in and confronted Dogra, while the umpires worked to calm the situation. At the end of the over, Dogra apologised, but Aneesh appeared visibly upset and did not accept the apology on the field.
The tension did not stop there. Agarwal and KL Rahul were also seen engaging in sharp exchanges with the Jammu and Kashmir skipper. Moments later, another heated moment unfolded when Karnataka pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak and Wadhawan came face to face after accidental contact during a run. Teammates and officials again had to step in to prevent matters from escalating further.
Despite the dramatic scenes, Jammu and Kashmir continued to stay in control of the match. The team crossed the 350-run mark in the first innings, building on the strong start made on Day 1.
Earlier, Shubham Pundir had anchored the innings with a well-made 121. Yawer Hassan contributed 88 runs, while Abdul Samad added 61, putting Karnataka under sustained pressure in the final.
