Mangaluru: Black-flag in absentia for DVS, Moily over Yettinahole project

June 11, 2016

Mangaluru: Jun 11: The members of Nethravathi Rakshana Samyukta Samithi staged a protest against Union Minister Sadananda Gowda and former union minister M Veerappa Moily in front of Town Hall on Saturday. The duo was supposed to attend a decennial programme of a channel.

The Samithi members waved black flags at Moily and Gowda in their absence. The protesters were stopped by the police when they tried to break open the closed gate of the Town Hall. Over 50 protesters forcibly entered the premises of the Town Hall and shouted slogans against Moily and Gowda for implementing Yettinahole project.

Addressing the mediapersons, Samithi president Vijay Kumar Shetty said, “Our intention was not to spoil the decennial celebrations of the channel. We want to show our anger against the two leaders who started their political career in Dakshina Kannada and now have turned against the district by implementing Yettinahole project. If the project is not withdrawn then we will not allow Moily and Gowda to enter the district,” he warned.

He appealed to the general public and organisations not to invite Moily and Gowda to any of the programmes in Dakshina Kannada. The duo should convince the state government to drop the project, he demanded.

Samithi member M G Hegde said that both the Congress and the BJP will benefit if the project is implemented. The organisations and individuals, who invite the duo to the district for any public programmes, will be condemned in the future, he said.

Convener of Netravati Rakshana Samyukta Samiti Satyajit Suratkal said that currently Moily and Gowda may be representing Chikkaballapura and Bengaluru constituencies; however, it was this district which gave them political existence.

Convener of Paschima Ghatta Samrakshana Samiti Somshekar said, "Veerappa Moily, Sadananda Gowda and advocate general of the state are the people who are creating hatred between the people of Kolar and Dakshina Kannada. We have been fighting against the implementation of Yettinahole project for the last one and half years.”

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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