Meeting held at Karnataka minister's residence amid speculation of Cabinet reshuffle

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November 12, 2020

Bengaluru, Nov 12: A meeting of senior BJP MLAs was held at minister Ramesh Jarakiholi's residence on Wednesday, amid speculations of Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle. More than a dozen aspirants are waiting to be included in seven vacant chairs.

The meeting triggered questions as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's close follower Renukacharya was heading it. Raju Gowda, Pratap Gowda Patil, H Vishwanath, Belli Prakash, and Poornima were among the MLAs present in the meeting, ahead of the chief minister's Delhi visit for the next reshuffle.

The BJP sources said as of now, three MLAs, who joined the BJP from the Congress, are in Yediyurappa's list to be the ministers in a reshuffle. M T B Nagaraj, H Vishwanath and R Shanakar are likely to be included in the Yediyurappa Cabinet, said sources in the BJP.

As per Chief Minister Yediyurappa's statement, Munirathna Naidu, who won Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypoll on Tuesday, also will also be included in Yediyurappa Cabinet.

Gowda, Poornima, Renukacharya, and C P Yogishwar are also in the list, added the sources.

Chief Minister Yediyurappa's recent statement of "need to remove some names and include some names" shocked many ministers.

Prabhu Chauhan, Shashidahar Jolle and some others may have to leave their chairs after Yediyurappa's Delhi visit, said sources in the BJP.

Meanwhile, Vijayapura MLA Basvanagowda Patil said he did not want ministership. "I will speak after November 25. Wait for some changes," he said.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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