Mangalore, December 27: Residents of Kasba Bengre on Monday staged a protest under the leadership of the management committee of Moideen Jumma Masjid and Super Star Sports Club, against the potential land grabbing of a playground in their area.
The protest comes following alleged clandestine deal by authorities with a private company, which wants to convert this play ground into fishmeal unit.
According to protesters attempts many were made to hand over this land which was registered in the name of Super Star Sports Club way back in 1982, to four private companies.
Committee President Bilal Moideen said that in the past huge areas of land in the region was given to Bharathi Ship Building Yard but now we see private players coming in.
They have laid the foundation to put up a building. “We will not allow them to continue the construction work. We want the District Administration to take action to protect the playground,” he said adding that the foundation must be covered and the playground must be returned to its original glory.
“The playground should not be given away to any private company. Any area needs a playground for recreation purpose and this playground in Bengre area is being used by the youth to play games during their leisure hours,” said a protester.
The protesters, who took out a rally from Club premises to the Maidan, later they handed over a memorandum to the deputy commissioner.
Mangaluru, Jan 16: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is holding rallies and meetings and distributing booklets across the country in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, said ABVP National Secretary Harsha Narayan here on Thursday.
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