Mangaluru meet: BJP leaders resolve to bury differences, exert pressure on govt

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November 10, 2017

Bengaluru, Nov 10: Burying internal differences among BJP leaders and exerting pressure on chief minister Siddaramaiah to drop Bengaluru City Development Minister K.J. George from the cabinet before the commencement of 10-day legislature session in Belagavi are among the prominent decisions taken by the saffron party leaders during their core committee in Mangaluru on Thursday.

In the meeting BJP's election in-charge for Karnataka Assembly polls Prakash Javadeka raised the issue of BJP state leaders failing to fight against the Congress-led government in Karnataka. 

"The failures of the state BJP were visible in the motorbike rally, the Parivarthana Rally and also the fights against Minister K J George and Ministers who were raided by the IT sleuths in Karnataka," said Javadekar. He has warned that if the BJP shows poor performances then the party would find difficult to come to power.

The BJP leaders also introspected over the failure of the launching ceremony of Parivartana Ratha Yatra in Bengaluru on November 2 wherein empty chairs had welcomed their national president Amit Shah. They decided to work hard to make the mass convention and motorbike rally at Hubballi on December 21 as part of the Yatra a success.

Briefing reporters after the party's core committee meeting here, Aravinda Limbavalli, member of the committee deliberated on the Ganapathi case in length. "It has been decided at the meeting not to rest till such time that George steps down or CM sacks him from his ministry," Limbavalli said, adding the onslaught will start from day one of the session. "If the government wants issues of public importance to be deliberated on, George must go by then," he said.

The core committee also decided to extend time for ongoing booth strengthening activities up to November 30. "The voters list has been released in many places and party has already appointed booth level agents to vet the list and strive to ensure that eligible voters are added and omissions and commissions in the list addressed," he said. Party will meet target of adding 20 new backward classes and dalits to existing booth workers in each of the booths under this activity.

With sub-committees to finalise names for upcoming polls to teachers and graduates constituencies yet to be framed, the core committee did not finalise names for these constituencies in the state legislative council. "State party chief B S Yeddyurappa will for these sub-committees at the earliest and they will meet. The names will follow due processes in the party before the party's central committee clears them," he said adding no specific names were discussed.

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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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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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