TMC building row: Section 144 imposed in Bhatkal after removing Urdu name from building
Bhatkal: Bhatkal Tahsildar Sumanth BA on Friday issued orders imposing prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC 500 meters around the TMC building in the wake of the recent controversy over putting up the building’s name in Urdu along with Kannada and English.
According to the order, Section 144 will be in effect from 3 pm on July 1 to midnight on July 2. It also stated that the prohibitory orders were issued to avoid tension and the law and order situation in the town amidst the recent developments around the building.
Assembly of more than five people has been prohibited in the 500-meter premises of the TMC building. Carrying weapons, explosives, knives, and similar items that can potentially cause injuries and violence are also banned in the area.
The Tahsildar has also instructed the police department to take action against those violating the order.
On Thursday, Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan ordered the removal of the building’s name in Urdu that was pasted on June 27. The move came after several Sangh Parivar-backed organisations objected to Urdu being used as a third language along with Kannada and English.
The locals had also contested that the authorities should not bow down to the demands of fringe groups. They added the majority of people staying within TMC’s limits were Urdu-speaking people and it was justified to put up the building’s name in Urdu along with Kannada and English.
However, the DC, after meeting officials and locals on Thursday ordered the removal of the name following which the name was taken down amidst tight security.
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Mustafa Bengre elected District President of SIO Dakshina Kannada for 2026 term
Mangaluru: Mustafa Bengre has been unanimously elected as the District President of the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Dakshina Kannada Unit (SIO DK), for the 2026 term. The election was conducted through an internal organisational process, led by SIO Karnataka State Secretary Sufyan Zain.
Mustafa Bengre holds a BBA degree from Mangalore University and is a resident of Kasba Bengre in Mangaluru. He is currently working as a sales executive at Vibro Aqua.
He has previously served as the District Secretary of SIO Dakshina Kannada, City Secretary of SIO Mangaluru and has been actively involved in several social service initiatives in Bengre and across the Dakshina Kannada district.
