Bekal station siege: Arrest warrant against BJP, RSS leaders

August 9, 2012

Kasargod, August 9: The Hosdurg First Class Magistrate Court II has issued arrest warrants against 30 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders and activists, including Kerala State party general secretary K. Surendran and party national executive member Madikkai Kammaran, for laying siege to the Bekal police station in March.

The court issued the warrants following a complaint by Bekal police station Sub Inspector Uttham Das who accused the activists of barging into the police station on March 2 to set free party activist Balaji, arrested in connection with a communal violence.

The police accused the leaders of obstructing them from discharging their official duty by barging into the police station and staging picketing there to free the party activist under the provision of IPC sections 143, 145,149, 383 and 447, a senior police officer said.

The police would take steps to arrest the leaders, the officer said.

The other accused in the case included BJP district president Suresh Kumar Shetty, district council member S.K. Kuttan, RSS Jilla Karyavahak A. Velayudhan, Vishwa Hindu Parishad district secretary P.V. Vinod, BJP district treasurer K. Kunhiraman Nair and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh national committee member C.H. Suresh.

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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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