Mangalore North: Bava-Shetty factions resort to blows at Airport

April 7, 2013

Mangalore, Apr 7: Factional fighting in Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee has been exacerbating ever since KPCC released its first list of candidates for May 5 Assembly polls.

Hours after supporter of KPCC secretary Ivan D'Souaza staged a protest in front of District Congress Office in Mangalore on Saturday to express their ire against the decision of party leadership to field J R Lobo from the Mangalore South Assembly constituency; the supporters of two Congress ticket aspirants from Mangalore North Constituency resorted to blows at Mangalore International Airport.

It is learnt that the supporters of former MLA Vijayakumar Shetty and District Congress Minority Cell President Moideen Bava gheraoed AICC Secretary Oscar Fernades, who landed at the Airport Saturday evening.

The supporters of two ticket aspirants shouted slogans and in favour of their leaders and also resorted to blows, a party workers said on condition of anonymity.

Angered by the strange welcome he received by the party workers of two groups, Mr Fernades, who also plays a prominent role in Assembly poll ticket in coastal Karnataka, warned them their fight may turn advantageous to the third candidate (Kripa Alva).

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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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