Mangalore, Apr 11: The district administration has enforced Section 144 in Kalladka in Dakshina Kannada for a period of three days from Thursday night to maintain peace in the region following unrest due to clashes between two groups on Thursday night, said deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim.
Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Friday, he said that the prohibitory orders under Section 144 would be lifted if the situation remained under control till Saturday evening. The prohibitory orders have been imposed as precautionary measures to maintain calmness in the region ahead of elections, he said, adding that surveillance along the sea coast would be increased to ensure coastal security as well as to avoid illegal smuggling of liquor in view of the elections.
Modi rally in Kasargod expenditure to be shared with Nalin Kumar Kateel
Mr Ibrahim said that since the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi 's rally in Kasargod on April 8 saw the participation of Dakshina Kannada LS candidate (BJP) Nalin Kumar Kateel in the event, half the expenditure incurred in the rally would be borne by him. The deputy commissioner of Kasargod district (Kerala) had been asked to share details of the total expenditure incurred in the rally, as per the shadow register maintained by them, he said.
With regard to the notice sent by the district administration to BJP star campaigner Ananth Kumar and candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel, the DC informed that the latter had provided justification that Ananth Kumar had not made any statements that violated the model code of conduct. In reply to the explanation sought from the director of NITK with regard to the same, the registrar of the institution had replied that the interaction between the political leaders and students had taken place with the knowledge and permission of the management of the institution, he said, adding that it was not a convincing reply and the issue would be taken up cumulatively with the concerned parties and institutions.
Training programmes for polling personnel
Training programmes for nearly 8108 polling personnel such as presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling agents will be held in eight assembly constituencies on Saturday. A total of 63 buses altogether will be deployed for transportation of polling personnel from their home assembly constituency to the training centre, he said.
He said that ambulances would be provided with a doctor and cardiologist at all mustering and de-mustering centres in the district, as per the directive given by the Election Commission. First-aid kits will also be provided at all polling stations in the district, he said.
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