Ullal: Police denies permission to PFI, SDPI to hold protest against arrest of activist Zakir Ullal
Security beefed up, additional forces deployed
Mangaluru: Police on Monday denied permission to Popular Front of India from holding protest against the arrest of Human Rights and Social Activist Zakir Ullal. The police reasoned Ganesh Chaturti for denying permission for the protest.
Minor tension prevailed when the SDPI leaders tried to continue the protest even after being denied permission by the police. Security was beefed up by the police with deployment of additional forces to keep the members of PFI and SDPI from holding protest.
Activists and protesters expressed their anguish and outrage over the denial of permission for protest. They were to hold protest outside Ullal Police Station on Monday against Zakir’s arrest.
Reacting to the development Nizam Ullal, SDPI Ullal Vice President said “Everyone has the right to protest. It is not right for police to stop anyone from protesting. Zakir Ullal should get justice and we will continue our struggle for that”.
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Governor assents to Karnataka SC Sub-Classification Bill; Recruitment process to begin soon
Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’, which had been pending for several days. With this, the process of recruitment to various government posts is expected to begin soon.
The Bill had earlier been kept pending by the Governor due to differences and concerns raised over the distribution of internal reservation among sub-groups within the Scheduled Castes.
In the meantime, a delegation led by Social Welfare Minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, along with ministers K.H. Muniyappa, Dr G. Parameshwara, R.B. Thimmapur, Priyank Kharge and Satish Jarkiholi, met the Governor and requested him to grant assent to the Bill.
During the discussions, they also referred to the protests by job aspirants in Dharwad demanding that recruitment be initiated. Following this, the Governor signed the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’. The government is now likely to commence recruitment procedures shortly.
The Bill relating to internal reservation among Scheduled Castes was introduced and passed on December 19 during the winter session held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. It was then sent to the Governor for assent.
Earlier, the Governor had returned the Bill to the government seeking clarifications, which temporarily delayed the implementation of internal reservation.
As per the recommendations of the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, quota distribution has been fixed at 6 per cent for Left-Hand sub-groups, 6 per cent for Right-Hand sub-groups, and 5 per cent for other sub-groups including Koracha, Lambani and Bhovi.
