Kasargod: Cop assaults journalist on duty

March 9, 2011

Kasargod, March 9: In an incident which occurred at Hosabettu near Manjeshwar in the taluk on Tuesday March 8 morning, additional sub-inspector of police of Manjeshwar station, Raghavan, assaulted and injured Moidin Ali Udyavar (21), Manjeshwar reporter representing a Malayalam newspaper, 'Tejas'.

Ali, who also happens to be the joint secretary of Manjeshwar Press Club, was at the receiving end of this humiliation.

The policemen had resorted to caning, to disperse people belonging to two different groups, who clashed with each other at Hosabettu ward, relating to a by election. Ali, who has got admitted into the government hospital in Kumble, said that Raghavan hit him with his cane, even after he had revealed his identity.

Manjeshwar Press Club secretary, Arif Machchampady, has condemned the assault of a press person by the policeman. He said that a complaint has been sent to higher officials, demanding action against the guilty police official.

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Mangaluru Airport turns political stage: Congress workers chant for DKS as Venugopal arrives

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December 3,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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