Beedi workers protest against Modi govt’s move to amendment to COTPA

March 17, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 17: Hundreds of beedi workers took to the streets on Tuesday in the city protesting against Narendra Modi-led NDA govt’s move to amend the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Product Act, (COTPA) 2003.

The protest was organized by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions and the All India Trade Unions Congress.

Addressing protestors in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, Balakrishna Shetty, secretary of the district unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), said that there were nearly 10 lakh beedi workers in the State. Most of them did not have identity cards, log-books and other mandatory facilities.

Prior to the protest meet in Mangaluru, beedi workers from different parts of the district marched from Town Hall to the office of the Deputy Commissioner.

Addressing the protestors, Centre of Indian Trade Union’s representative Prasanna said the present Bill to amend COTPA will destroy beedi industry in the region. AITUC State Secretary Seetharam Beerinje said the government was not paying heed to the problems.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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