M'luru: VHP, Bajrang Dal observe bandh in Kodikal to protest damaging of snake deity by miscreants
Mangaluru: On Monday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal jointly undertook a protest condemning the incident of miscreants allegedly having harmed a Nagabana (snake deity) in Kodikal recently.
The movement of buses was halted and shops were closed. The leaders of the organization have informed that the protest would carry on till evening. Under the leadership of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, various organizations including Bajrang Dal had called for a bandh, it is learned.
Sharan Pumpwell who addressed the protesters said, “We have requested the police officers to kill individuals who indulge in such actions through encounters. Chief Minister must pay attention to the coast. The Hindutva here voted them to power”, he expressed his outrage.
Gurupura Vajradehi Mat’s Rajashekharananda Swamiji participated in the protest gathering and delivered a speech.
After the protest meeting conducted at the Kodikal Katte Ground, a procession was taken out and a public prayer gathering was conducted at the Nagabana.
Warning to impose District-Wide Bandh issued if no arrests are made in 24 days
“When a similar incident occurred in Kulur, we had given a 24 hours duration. Concerning the case there, they have arrested a madman and are working to prove that he is the one who did it. Then, we had asked the police to prove that he was the one who had done that act. That did not happen. Now another such incident has occurred. Police are displaying a helpless attitude. They are insisting that no traces can be found. In the past, your officers had solved cases without a trace and secured the Presidents, Governors Awards. Therefore, we demand that you investigate this and secure our religious award. We believe that they will. If the situation continues to be like this, the Hindu community may display their rage in the future. Then, we won’t be held responsible for that. A scheme is underway to create communal riots. The miscreants must be arrested within 24 days. If not, the Mangaluru district may have to experience a bandh”.
-Rajashekharanand Swamiji, Vajradehi Mat, Gurupura
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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