Mangaluru: A day after bandh, Congress holds anti-Rafale protest, demands probe

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September 11, 2018

Mangaluru, Sept 11: As part of the Congress party’s nationwide campaign against the Modi government’s controversial Rafale deal, the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committteee (DKCC) staged a protest in Mangaluru today.

The protest comes a day after the coastal city witnessed a successful bandh against Modi govt’s failure to control the hike in fuel prices and weakening value of the rupee.

Around two hundred Congress workers took part in the protest march from Ambedkar Circle to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner.

The protesters alleged that the BJP-led NDA government misled the nation by quoting "illogical and imaginary data" on the Rafale deal. They demanded a probe into deal to bring out the truth.

"Rafale deal is the biggest scam. Why is the central government not forming Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the deal?," asked former Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo.

DKCC president Harish Kumar and former minister Ramanath Rai were present among others.

The Congress party has alleged that the Rafale aircraft deal involved a Rs 1,41,000 crore scam. The party has deployed its leaders in various states to highlight this “huge scam.”

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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