Karwar, Jan 14 2020: Fishermen of Karwar who are strongly opposing the moves to expand the Karwar Port under the Sagar Mala scheme of the Union Government, during their protest on Tuesday have vented out their anger by smearing the portraits of local MP Ananth Kumar Hegde and MLA Roopali Naika with cow dung and garlanding them with slippers.
The fish market in Karwar was also closed on account of the protest. The breakwater project under Sagar Mala scheme had commended despite opposition from locals forcing the fishermen to protest. Fishermen have been protesting in the town since Monday.