Mangaluru, Udupi join ‘Bharat Bandh’: buses go off road; vehicles stoned

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September 2, 2015

Mangaluru, Sep 2: The cities and towns across twin coastal districts of Karnataka on Wednesday woke up to another ‘Bharat Bandh’ with all the private buses and most of the government buses remaining off the roads in Mangaluru and Udupi.

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Most of the shops and business establishments were remained closed in Mangaluru and Udupi along with banks and insurance companies.

Dakshina Kannada district administration had already declared holiday for the schools and colleges in the district citing the impact of bandh on transportation service.

Early in the morning the agitators burnt tyres on the roads in Mangaluru, Udupi and Kunapur. Several buses were stoned by miscreants.

In the morning a group of activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Karmika Rakshana Vedike and other members of other trade unions want around the Udupi city seeking support from the people for bandh and urging them to keep their shops closed till evening.

Buses belonging to Alva’s Educational Institution and Canara Engineering College in Dakshina Kannada were attacked with stones. Three government buses were damaged due to stone pelting by miscreants at Padil in Mangaluru in the early morning.

The driver of one of the buses also suffered injuries during the attack. However, no other major untoward incident was reported in the morning.

No vehicular movement was seen at State Bank Bus Terminus in the heart of the Mangaluru City. “Today Bus Bandh” posters were seen on the front glasses of parked buses.

Bus stands in other prominent towns of coastal Karnataka including Udupi, Kundapur, Moodbidri, Karwar wore a deserted look.

The passengers who arrived in the Mangaluru from different parts in buses and trains were seen stranded early in the morning. However, after sometime a few auto-rickshaws were seen plying in the city.

The all India strike was in response to the call given by trade unions against the proposed changes in labour laws by the Narendra Modi-led union government.

As many as 10 central trade unions are holding one-day nationwide strike even as BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and National Front of Indian Trade Unions have pulled out.

The coastal district units of the All India Trade Union Congress have supported the bandh. In a release, it alleged that the Union government was acting like an agent of the corporate sector which suppressed labour rights.

Motor Transport and Engineering Workers Union also has supported the bandh. Vasant Achary, CITU leader, Ashok, President, Bus Employees Association, Vishwanath Kulal, Secretary have also said that that the workers of private service, express, and city buses from the district are going on strike. More details are awaited.

Also Read: Mangaluru: Unions slam Modi govt over ‘anti-labour’ policies

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Why the strike

  • Trade Unions are protesting against Government for making changes in labour laws
  • Reportedly, the trade unions are unhappy over the anti-worker economic policies of the BJP Government

Who all are participating in the Bandh

  • Initially strike was called by 11 trade unions including Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh(BMS). But RSS led Mazdoor Sangh backed out later saying that it wants to give government some time to ponder over its decision.
  • BMS also appealed others to reconsider their decision of Bharat Bandh and give government some time to stand up on our expectations.
  • Rejecting Government, BMS appeal, 10 unions are participating in the all India strike.
  • These are CITU, INTUC, AITUC, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC and LPF.
  • All-India Bank Employees' Association and coal unions may join 10 trade unions in their protest.

What are unions' demands?

  • Trade unions decided to go ahead with the strike after their talks with a group of senior ministers last week failed.
  • It is being said that Unions are against the labour reforms made by the Centre. Government led Committee had recently proposed to significantly increase minimum wages and make them mandatory across the country.
  • Unions have total 12-points charter of demands, including withdrawal of the proposed changes in the labour laws and stopping the disinvestment and privatisation of PSUs.
  • Reportedly, the Unions demand an increase in the bonus ceiling as well as widening the coverage of health insurance and provident fund.
  • The health insurance and provident fund should include construction as well as workers in schemes such as aan

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March 27,2024

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday launched simultaneous raids in multiple places, including Bengaluru and Shivamogga.

Reports suggested that the ongoing raids are in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1. The blast had injured at least ten people as per the police report.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had launched an investigation alongside the NIA, and the trail of the suspect led them to Tumakuru first and subsequently to Ballari. Investigators believe that the bomb was planted by Mussavir Hussain Shazib, a handler of the Islamic State’s Shivamogga module who was aided by another IS handler called Ahmed Taahaa.

Sources in the know said that Shazib and Taahaa had stayed in Chennai for about a month between January and February using fake credentials. The names of the suspects were identified after they traced the cap worn by Shazib to a shop in a mall in Chennai. The cap, which was abandoned by the bomber in Bengaluru after the blast, was reportedly bought by Taahaa, around January-end.

As per the NIA, Shazib hails from Masjid Road in Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district, and Taahaa from Fish Market Road, Soppu Gude, Thirthahalli Rural. Both "wanted" suspects have been termed "absconders" by the NIA.

The NIA has questioned seven jailed terror suspects so far in connection with the blast. The investigation agency had also obtained seven-day custody of a jailed terror suspect named Maaz Muneer Ahmed.

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March 27,2024

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Gokarna (Uttara Kannada): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress will decide about making him the Chief Minister in future, bringing to the fore again the issue of leadership change.

There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister's post after the Assembly election results in May last year, and the Congress had managed to convince the latter and made him the Deputy Chief Minister.

There were some reports at the time that a compromise had been reached based on a "rotational Chief Minister formula," according to which Shivakumar will become CM after two-and-half years but they have not been officially confirmed by the party.

During a temple visit here, a priest prayed that God's blessings may be showered on Shivakumar, and he became the Chief Minister.

Speaking to reporters here in Uttara Kannada district, Shivakumar, who has in the past made no secret of his ambition to become Chief Minister, amid speculations of change in guard mid-way of the Assembly term, responded to talk in some political circles about the leadership issue.

"What's wrong if a priest expresses his desire before God while praying? The priest has expressed his desire. Now Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister, I'm working as Deputy Chief Minister under him, also as party's state President. People speak about it and desiring it (Shivakumar should become CM) is a different matter, it will be decided by our party," Shivakumar said.

"Now we are all working under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, and our desire is that the state should progress further under his leadership," he said.

"There will be people including supporters and priests, who pray for us, they will express their opinion. Can we stop them from doing it? At the temple it is between God and his disciple, they have expressed their feelings to God," Shivakumar added. 

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March 14,2024

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Udupi: In a freak mishap, a 65-year-old man lost his life after being hit by his own bus which was being repaired at a garage at Athrady in Udupi district on Wednesday, March 13.

The deceased has been identified as Dayanand Shetty, the owner of a private bus.

It is learnt that the bus had been kept for repairs at the garage and Dayanand had gone there to inspect the repair works.

At this time, the mechanic started the engine and the bus moved ahead. Dayanand, who was standing in front of the bus, came under its wheels.

He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to the treatment. A case is registered at jurisdictional Manipal police station.

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