Cops raid BJP leader’s house over stone pelting during RSS activist’s funeral

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July 10, 2017

Mangaluru, Jul 10: The police are on the lookout for a Hindutva leader in connection with the stone-pelting that led to chaos during the funeral procession of RSS activist Sharath Madivala, highly placed sources said.

Dakshina Kannada district police on Sunday night raided the house of Satyajit Surathkal, State secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party Backward Classes Morcha, after receiving information on his involvement in the alleged attempt to create communal riot when the funeral procession reached BC Road on Saturday.

However, Satyajit was not there in the house during the time of the raid, sources said. Condemning the raid, Hindu Jagarana Vedike said the police trooped into Satyajit’s house and misbehaved with family members.

Superintendent of Police C H Sudheer Kumar Reddy confirmed that the police has conducted raid at a few places in Surathkal in search of those who were allegedly involved in stone throwing incident. “We could not find them,” he said, not disclosing the names of the suspects.

At least two persons suffered injuries and several vehicles were damaged due to the stone pelting in BC Road on Saturday. The police have already arrested 13 persons and took 25 others into custody following the incident. The police are now trying to find out the mastermind behind the clashes.

Sharat Madivala, a 28-year-old RSS activist was stabbed by unidentified miscreants in BC Road on July 4. He breathed his last at a hospital in Mangaluru on July 7. Sangh Parivar activists took his mortal remains to his home town Sajipa Munnir in Bantwal taluk through a procession ignoring prohibitory orders.

It is worth mentioning here that several suspected Hindutva activists were caught on camera collecting stones on road during the procession.

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‘Activists’ caught on camera collecting stones during funeral procession

Funeral procession leads to chaos in BC Road; stones pelted at shops, vehicles

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POLICE are the main link between incidents of lynching and merciless killing of innocent muslims across INDIA . so we must reform POLICE system ....at first we must push out 60% who are anti national's supporters ...next step is to train those who are unaware of RSS cruelty and barbarism ....and to train them the way to tackle to handle the chaddi and mind

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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