Ban on PFI? What about saffron groups that kill innocents? asks Siddaramaiah

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October 30, 2016

Udupi, Oct 30: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah on Sunday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to check crime record of the activists of Sangh Parivar before demanding ban on organizations like Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India.

Responding to a query on BJP's demand to ban SDPI and PFI for their alleged role in the murder of RSS activist Rudresh in Bengaluru, Mr Siddaramaiah said that the investigation into the case is still in progress and the alleged role of any Muslim dominant organizations was not yet confirmed.

“If you want me to impose ban on PFI and SDPI, then what about Hindutva organizations such as Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Sri Rama Sene? The role of the activists of such saffron groups has already been confirmed in several murder cases including in coastal Karnataka,” he said.

It could be recalled here that BJP activist Praveen Poojary was hacked to death by a group of miscreants belonging to a Hindutva outfit in Udupi in August this year for allegedly transporting cattle. Bajrang Dal leader Bhuvit Shetty had brutally murdered a Hindu youth, Harish Poojary, to trigger communal riot in Dakshina Kannada in November 2015.

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Well side

That is why we support Congress. For them there is no Communal. They treat all same.
People need to think twice before casting their valuable Votes so that their vote may not go waste. Do not allow your vote to be divided so that the third party may not enjoy their Victory.

Every one forgot Praveen poojary Murder .......Thanks CD for reminding the Forgotten Murder. Rss is well in creating new Lies to forget the old one ...

Great, well said!

Haha ! sixer Siddu

Befitting reply .....well said

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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