Dist. BJP firmly backs C T Ravi over land grab charges

October 31, 2012

Mangalore, October 31: Ruling out the land grab charges on Dakshina Kannada district in-charge and higher education minister C T Ravi, leaders of BJP district committee said that the party and its cadres are firmly behind him, and would support and defend him against all labeled charges or allegations.

Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday MLC and BJP spokesperson Monappa Bhandary condemned Congress leader and former MLA Vijayakumar Shetty's allegations against that Ravi had acquired 150 acres of forest land near Marle village in Chikmagalur district illegally. “Mr Shetty's allegations against Ravi are childish,” he said.

"Mr Shetty, who has been sidelined in Congress has made allegation only to secure a seat in the upcoming election. Neither Ravi, nor BJP is afraid of the Congress leader's threat of holding black flag protest against Ravi. Let Vijayakumar Shetty keep in mind a fact that BJP has the experience of holding and countering protests," Mr Bhandary said.

He also dared AICC president Sonia Gandhi to make public the detailed accounts on all scams including 2G spectrum, Commonwealth Games, Coalgate, Adarsh Society, rice import and others.

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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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