Advani gets rousing reception in Mangalore, addresses rally at Nehru Maidan

Mangalore, October 31: The Jan Chetana Yatra of Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani on Monday entered coastal Karnataka amid tight security, as he flew into Mangalore airport amidst bright sunshine from Bangalore.

With Advani arriving in Mangalore as part of his anti-corruption campaign, the city has played host to all his three major yatras over the last two decades.

Party workers burst crackers at various junctions including the Hampankatta signal junction as a mark of jubilation minutes before the arrival of Advani.

Mr Advani arrived here by a special aircraft from Bangalore along with his daughter Pratibha Advani, and senior leaders of the party.

After landing at Mangalore Airport at around 11:00 am, the former deputy prime minister proceded via Nanthoor to Nehru Maidan, where he was given a rousing welcome.

At the same time thousands of BJP workers took out padayatras from Lady Hill, Mangaladevi and Jyothi Circle to the convention venue.

As part of Advani's yatra, the BJP Yuva Morcha carried out a two-wheeler rally from Mangala Stadium to the Nehru Maidan at 9 am. The rally passed through Lalbagh-PVS Circle-Navbharath Circle-K S Rao Road before reaching the venue.

From Mangalore, Mr Advani will travel to Udupi, where he will address a public meeting at 3 p.m. before proceeding toMurdeshwar. The senior leader will stay overnight at the town before continuing his journey next morning to Karwar on the way to Goa.

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Traffic diversions

Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada district administration has announced change in traffic flow in account of Yatra on Monday. The curbs on traffic flow will be in force from 6 am until the Jan Chetana Yatra leaves for Udupi.

Parking vehicles on either side of the road from Bajpe airport to Circuit House junction has been banned.

No parking will be allowed on either side of the road from Circuit House-KPT Nanthoor-Shivbhagh-Agnes-Horticulture-Balmatta-Ambedkar Circle-Balmatta Road-Hampankatta-UP Mallya Road-A B Shetty Circle.

The parking of vehicles has been banned on AB Shetty Circle-Hampankatta-Light House Hill Road-Dr Ambedkar Circle-Balmatta-Horticulture-KPT-Kuntikana. No vehicles can be parked from Kottara to Mulky on NH 66.

All the vehicles which come from the programme can be parked at Upper Maidan, Old Kent Road, Mangaladevi Road, Post Office Road (one side) and Rosario Road (one side).

The movement of all kinds of vehicles from A B Shetty Circle to Clock Tower junction has been banned from 10:00 am till the conclusion of the programme.