Police security to Bantwala Indira Canteen
Bantwala, November 15: Since the construction of compound wall around the Indira Canteen on BC Road triggered political controversy, the police have beefed up the security by putting barricades around it on Thursday.
As Assistant Commissioner Ravichandra Nayak has sought two days time to solve the problem, the construction of the compound was suspended. But as a precautionary measure, the police have beefed up the security.
Alleging that the road was encroached while constructing the compound wall around the Indira Canteen constructed beside the Mini Vidhana Soudha on BC Road, BJP workers led by MLA Rajesh Naik and town municipal council member A Govinda Prabhu staged a protest and demanded removal of the compound wall.
In the evening, Congress workers led by former minister B. Ramanath Rai staged a dharna opposing the BJP’s stand on the issue. The coalition partner JDS also supported the Congress. At that time, some BJP workers and leaders sat dharna near another gate of the Mini Vidhana Soudha and this has created tensed situation for some time. Noticing that the situation may go out of control, ASP Rishikesh Sonavane, CPI TD Nagaraj and others pacified the BJP workers and sent them out of the gate.
Issue to be solved on Friday?
As the issue turned tense on Wednesday evening, Mangaluru AC rushed to the BC Road and held discussion with former minister B. Ramanath Rai. In the morning, the AC held a closed door meeting at the tahsildar’s office, but in the evening, he allowed the agitators to enter the meeting hall and held discussions with them also. But the agitators took the officials to task. Later, the AC has asked two days time to sort out the problem. Sources said that the AC would announce the clear stand on Indira Canteen compound wall issue on friday.
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Blast at unlicensed quarry in Raichur: One worker killed, one grievously injured
Raichur: A worker was killed and another sustained serious injuries in an explosion at a quarry situated in Makapur village of Lingasugur taluk in the district on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Venkatesh, who was a native of Bagalkot. The identity of the injured worker is yet to be ascertained.
It is also learned that mining in the quarry is being carried on without the permission of the Department of Mines and Geology.
Lingasugur Police officers have registered a case in this regard. The officers have visited the quarry as a part of the investigation.
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