Moodigere: A provocative and at the same time a controversial statement has come from the Taluk Bajrangdal Convenor Avinash. "If Hindu outfits take up machetes then they are capable of  eliminating the Muslims here in no time,"  Avinash   said while addressing the VHP and Bajrangdal protestors who staged a Rasta Roko  at the Lions Circle here condemning  Deepak Rao murder at Katipalla near Mangaluru.

M K Pranesh, MLC who also addressed the protestors alleged that the PFI activists were  resorting to killings of Hindu activists and demanded a ban on PFI and SDPI. "The Chief Minister  who was touring the state was sowing the seeds  of hatred," he further alleged and  dubbed the CM as communal.

 Former MLA M P Kumaraswamy  accused the state government of   not releasing  even a penny for the development of   Moodigere constituency. It is shameful on the part of the CM to inaugurate the projects  for which funds were released during the previous BJP rule, he added.

The activists  later submitted a memorandum to the Tahsildar.

Taluk Panchayat President K C Ratna, Vice President Savitha Umesh and many others participated in the protest.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Kannada film actor Shivarajkumar has got his cancerous bladder removed in a Miami-based hospital in the US after surgery, the surgeon who performed the operation on him said in a video message.

Dr Murugesh Manoharan also said that an artificial bladder was created using the actor's intestine.

The surgeon was seen in the video with Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa and Shivarajkumar's wife Geetha. Geetha is Bangarappa's sister.

Later, the actor's family shared a press release stating, "We are pleased to share an update regarding Shivarajkumar's recent medical procedure. The surgery performed earlier on Wednesday was successful and we are glad to report that Shivarajkumar is now in stable condition and recovering well."

Manoharan confirmed that the surgery was success and stated that Shivarajkumar's vitals remained stable throughout the operation and during post-operative care.

The actor is currently under observation to ensure his continued recovery and well-being, receiving exceptional care from a dedicated team of highly skilled doctors and medical staff, the statement said.

The family also extended their gratitude to Shivarajkumar's fans, colleagues and well-wishers for their steadfast support and prayers. Further updates regarding the actor's recovery will be shared in due course, they added.

Shivarajkumar is the eldest son of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar. He is the eldest among the three actor brothers, Puneeth Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar.

He has acted in more than 125 Kannada movies. He made his debut in the silver screen with the movie 'Srinivasana Kalyana' in 1974.

He made a mark with movies such as 'Janumada Jodi', 'Jogi', 'Anand', 'Ratha Sapthami', 'Nammoora Mandara Hoove', 'Om' and 'Chigurida Kanasu'.