BC Road tense as Hindu outfits gear up for protest despite prohibitory orders

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, July 7,2017: Tension has gripped B.C. Road in Bantwal on July 7, Saturday following the attempts being made by the Hindu Hitharakshana Vedike to stage a protest condemning the recent attack on RSS activist Sharath as well as a number of other incidents of atrocities on Hindu community. That the protest has been planned despite prohibitory orders under Section 144 in force, has added to the tension.

It has been learnt that Hindu activists have gathered at several places in B.C. Road in hundreds despite police asking the people not to form crowds or hold any meeting.

Senior police officials including Western Range IGP Harishekharan and SP Sudheer Kumar Reddy are in the town and are keeping a close watch on the developments.

The police personnel have conducted a march past and fire service vehicles have also been kept ready.

Several BJP leaders including MPs Nalin Kumar Kateel, Shobha Karandlaje, MLA Sunil Kumar, Rajesh Naik, Jagadish Adhikari, Padmanabha Kottari and others have arrived. Hindu activists from across the district too have arrived.

In another development, shops in the area are downing their shutters following fears of disturbance of peace.

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Nargis, Bengalore	Fri, July-7-2017, 5:40
Stop Killing in the name of religion
Pratham Ballal, Nanthoor	Fri, July-7-2017, 5:38
The District is economically under developed due to these incidents , people rae killing one another in the name of religion
Shruthi Nayak, Sullia	Fri, July-7-2017, 5:35
United we win , but this unity has to be to forever not only at times of rivalry .

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