Mangaluru: PFI activists booked for remarks against RSS

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February 20, 2021

Mangaluru, Feb 20: After Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s intervention, the police have registered two separate cases against the activists of Popular Front of India in connection with the Unity March held at Ullal in Mangaluru.

According to City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, the cases have been filed at Ullal police station after taking legal opinion.

The organizers of February 17 event are now accused of violating permission conditions, obstructing the police personnel on duty, delivering provocative speeches and sloganeering by participants during the Unity March.

The police have filed cases against Munib Bengre, Abdul Khader Kulai, Shaheed Deralakatte, Safwan, Imthiyaz Kotepura and others for carrying out route march from Kaiko Road Cross to Mukkacheri, and thus obstructing the movement of vehicles. The march was carried out without permission. Around 415 activists had taken part in the march, the Commissioner added.

In another case, the police have booked cases against Abdul Khader, Shaheed Deralakatte, Munib Bengre, Khaleel Kadappura, Imthiyaz Kotepura, Rameez Kodi, Safwan, and others for raising “derogatory” slogans against RSS and also against the Supreme Court verdict related to the demolition of Babri masjid.

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DK in-charge minister presents CM’s MSP plea to Prime Minister in Mangaluru

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November 28,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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