HJV activists among 3 arrested for violence during funeral procession

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July 12, 2017

Mangaluru, Jul 12: Dakshina Kannada district police has arrested three more persons in connection with the stone pelting during the funeral procession of slain RSS activist Sharath Madivala in BC Road on Saturday.funeral

According to sources, two among the three arrested are members of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike a hardline Hindutva organization. With these fresh arrests, the number of total arrests is up to 15.

Meanwhile, leaders of the Sangh Parivar have alleged that they were falsely implicated in connection with the stone-pelting incident during the funeral procession on July 8.

They maintained that the procession was peaceful and some miscreants threw stones when the rally reached Kaikamba, near Bantwal.

Sandesh Shetty, BJP Yuva Morcha general secretary, alleged that some Hindu leaders who were present at the spot during the incident were also booked by the police.

It could be recalled here that suspected saffron activists were caught on camera while collecting stones on road during the funeral procession of Sharath Madivala.

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Cow and the politics
 - 
Saturday, 15 Jul 2017

It's time to be what those people want us to be. Those gandu rashtra terrorist are forcing Muslims to be violent.

Harish vamachara
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Saturday, 15 Jul 2017

happy married life.

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June 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 3: A banner that read "Veer Savarkar Flyover Pumpwell" surfaced on the sidewall of the Pumpwell flyover in Mangaluru on Tuesday night.

It is suspected that activists of Bajrang Dal put up the controversial banner. Though it was removed later, it sparked debates on social media and photos of it went viral.

The development comes amid the controversy over the naming of a flyover at Yelahanka in Bengaluru after Savarkar.

A Hindutva ideologue, Savarkar has tendered apology to British imperialists and pledged to support them following his arrest during India’s freedom movement.

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April 5,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 5: As the number of Covid 19 cases continue to spike across Karnataka, there are patients who are recovering from this deadly virus as well. The first case of Covid 19 detected in Mangaluru has fully recovered and all set to return home.

The first case of corona infection was reported on March 22 in Dakshina Kannada district. 

A 22-year-old youth hailing from Bhatkal had landed at Mangaluru International Airport on March 19. 

As he was suffering from mild fever and cold, he was quarantined in Mangaluru. He had come from Dubai.

His throat swabs were sent for testing on the same day and on March 22 he was tested positive for coronavirus. 

He has undergone 14-day long treatment at the Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru. 

On April 2 and 3, his throat swabs were sent for testing again. Both times he was tested negative for coronavirus. He is expected to be discharged on April 6.

So far a dozen coronavirus positive cases have been confirmed in Dakshina Kannada. With the recovery of one patient, there are 11 active cases in the district.

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April 4,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 4: About 20,000 quintal boiled rice has been distributed among the ration card holders through Public Distribution System, District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said here on Saturday.

As people in the district prefer boiled rice over white rice, the government has given approval for distributing boiled rice. From next month, only boiled rice will be distributed in the district at fair price shops.

In the last two days, rice has been distributed among 61,302 cardholders in the district.

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