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No border entry without COVID negative report: ADGP Prathap Reddy Notifies
Keralites protest against closure of the Talapady border
Vartha Bharati | 03-08-2021 | 12:56:00 IST
Mangaluru: In the background of the increasing cases of COVID infections in Kerala, the Dakshina Kannada district administration and the police department have been directed to undertake strict measures near the Mangaluru-Kasaragod border regions as per Law and order AGDP Prathap Reddy’s notification.
He notified the district commissioner and police officers during Tuesday’s visit to Talapady and informed them about the state government’s directive to not allow entry into the state without a COVID negative report and asked them to take appropriate measures in this regard.
“Only urgent visits and the students from Kerala region will be allowed entry upon showing their exam hall ticket. These strict measures are being undertaken due to the rising number of COVID infections being reported in the Kasaragod region. Those coming from Kerala via the rail route are being subjected to a medical examination. A testing centre will be opened in Mangaluru’s Town Hall”, Prathap Reddy said.
“District officials are in contact with the Kasaragod DC and the SP. Therefore, there is no conflict/confusion between both districts”, he said.
He also sought information about the police arrangement and testing in the border region during his visit. District Commissioner Dr. K. V. Rajendra, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar, Police Superintendent Rishikesh Sonavane were present to provide information.
Keralites protest the closure of the Talapady border
During the AGDP Prathap Reddy’s visit, residents of the Kerala region closed the road in their region and conducted a protest at the border area.
The protesters demanded that the requirement of COVID negative report for border entry must be revoked. A long queue of vehicles on their way to Kerala were seen waiting near Talapady.
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Shirtless protest at AI Summit: Police adds charges of rioting against arrested IYC members
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24-02-2026 IST
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has added charges of rioting against the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members arrested in connection with the shirtless protest during the AI Summit here last week, an official said on Tuesday.
Eight IYC members, including its president Uday Bhanu Chib, have been arrested so far. Police have added sections 191(1) (rioting) and 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot- if rioting be committed; if not committed) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in the case.
Addressing a press conference, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime and Police Management & Media Cell) Devesh Chandra Srivastva described the accused as 'aggressive elements' and said that a premeditated attempt was made to breach the security cordon in the presence of dignitaries, delegates and visitors attending the international event.
"On February 20, 2026, while the India AI Impact Summit was underway at Bharat Mandapam, a premeditated attempt was made to breach the security cordon in the presence of dignitaries, delegates and visitors attending the international event. The aggressive elements were immediately overpowered. During the process of restraining them, some police personnel deployed on duty sustained injuries," he said.
He added that during the course of investigation, many individuals were seen in CCTV footage from the event venue and surrounding areas.
"The involvement of several other persons has also been detected, who were allegedly assisting the aggressive elements in various ways in carrying out the act," the Special CP said.
He said to unearth the entire conspiracy, continuous coordination is being maintained with police authorities of other states and raids are being carried out.
"During investigation, Sections 191(1) and 192 of the BNS have also been added. Based on the investigation so far, it has emerged that the offence was committed as part of a deep-rooted conspiracy, and substantial evidence in this regard has been obtained," he said.
Considering the multi-state ramifications of the case, the underlying financial and logistical networks among the accused, and the need for a comprehensive probe, further investigation has been transferred to the Inter-State Cell of the Crime Branch, Srivastva added.
According to police, additional sections under the BNS, including 196 (promoting enmity between different groups and acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 197 (assertions prejudicial to national integration), have been invoked in the FIR. Both carry a jail term of up to three years.
Charges of criminal conspiracy, obstruction of a public servant in discharge of duty, disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant, unlawful assembly and common intention had already been added to the case.
On Friday, the group of IYC workers staged a dramatic protest inside Hall No. 5 of the summit venue by removing their shirts to reveal T-shirts printed with slogans against the government and the India-US interim trade deal, before being whisked away by security personnel.
Police said the accused had registered online and obtained QR codes to gain entry into the venue.
The incident triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP calling it a "shameful act to tarnish India's image on the global stage", and the IYC defending it as a "peaceful" demonstration aimed at safeguarding national interests.