Bandh call - Lackluster response in Mangaluru, protesters arrested at Udupi


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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi (SP)

Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 28: The state-wide bandh call given by various organizations to protest against what they term as anti-farmer measures undertaken by the state and central governments on Monday September 28, has evoked lukewarm response. Mangaluru and Udupi did not show good response to the call.

Private and KSRTC buses have started moving about normally. Auto-rickshaws too have taken to the roads now. Business establishments have opened their shutters, with shops and other business concerns having started their business as usual.


Mangaluru


Udupi

It appears that the bandh call in Dakshina Kannada will be limited to holding of symbolic protest. The normal life of the citizens is not affected. Police have taken extensive measures to maintain law and order in the city with over 300 police personnel having been deployed at various spots. Six Karnataka State Reserve Police and district armed police have been posted at strategic places. The police have also been using the services of about 50 home guards personnel.

Police officers have been on the rounds since early morning. They have warned protesters of stern action if they try to force people to close their businesses. They will also be dealt with firmly if they are found to be violating the COVID 19 guidelines.

Farmer organizations have planned to hold a protest on Monday in front of the Mini Vidhana Soudha. Democratic Youth Federation of India, CPI, CPI (M), Congress, JD(S), CITU, AITUC, and DSS organizations are expected to participate in the protest.

The bandh call has only received meager response in Udupi where private and KSRTC buses have been moving about normally. Activists of various organizations are seen pleading with the people and shopkeepers to extend support to the bandh call.

Jananasnehi Bus Association which has a membership of 45 buses has pledged support to the bandh call. Therefore, these 45 buses will not be in service on Monday.

All other services are being provided normally. Most of the bus owners have refused to support the band call. They say that they have already suffered huge losses due to lockdown and therefore cannot afford to stop bus services on Monday. There was a heated exchange of words between the protesters and bus owners. The police who were at the spot intervened and brought the situation under control.

The police clarified that there is no provision to force the people to participate in the bandh and the protesters are allowed only to request the people to cooperate.

Several protesters were arrested at Udupi on Monday morning when they tried to stage a road blockade.

The political activists who got arrested were Ramesh Kanchan, Congress councillor, Balakrishna Shetty, CPI(M) district secretary, Ganesh Nergi, Congress leader, Prakhyath Shetty, vice president of Udupi district unit of the Congress and some others.

 

  

 

  

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  • Vish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    The bill which is a law now, eliminates middle man from the system. So, the people who are sharing negative gyans about this law, can explain how this impacts the farmers?

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  • sujith, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    if middle man is eliminated from the system how does it will effect farmers , kindly those who oppose the bill give the logic presentation

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    I fail to understand what is relation with respect to Farming .

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    The diehard supporters of the BJP party, across India and even from the overseas, are primarily from the trading communities !!!

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  • Thousif, Mangalore, bolar

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Thse bill is anti farmers. Only c bhakt support it. Most of DK people are c bhakt. They are happy in Hindu muslim fight.

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  • Edwin Coutinho, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    I am sorry to hear this, I have been part of all the protests called for by my party.

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  • Krish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Farmers sitting in road

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Jobless people

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    These are the reserved people

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  • Peter, Belman

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Had similar debate when India as a market opened up in 1991. Coffee trade was controldled by coffee board, we had same debate when coffee trade was liberalised. Both turned out to be good decisions ... these British era systems need to change. I feel this is a good amendment. I feel the strikes are instigated by traders ...
    Looks like handful of people are on streets who are bored sitting at home!!!!!

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  • Roshan Rodrigues, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    ಯಾವಾಗ ಮನೆ ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದೋ ಅಷ್ಟರ ವರೆಗೆ ಭಕ್ತರ ಯೋಚನೆ ಗೋವಿಂದ
    ಇನ್ನು ಸಮಯವಿದೆ ಕಾಲ ಮಿಂಚಿಲ್ಲ

    ನಾನು ರೈತರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ರೈತರ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಜಯವಾಗಲಿ

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  • AA, Dubai

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Actually most baniya wholesalers and middlemen are bjp andh bhakaths, and these bills are affecting them also......they should join the farmer protest, or at least remain neutral.

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  • Shuba, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    First of all a poor farmer who is at his fields has to look into his farming rather than join into protest morcha. The present situation of pandemic is not favourable for any gathering whereas the ruling party took the advantage of such a situation to gain out of it.

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  • Vishu, Moodabidri

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    In D.K and Udupi, most farmers are arecanut growers. Rate is good, why go and protest out there.

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  • Abdul Shereef, Maikala

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Dakshina Kannada people are intelligent. They very well understand the pros and cons of a bill. Since this bill is very good for farmers and to all countrymen, DK people support the bill.

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  • Observer, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Then who are those protestors getting arrestted.

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  • melwyn, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    as mentioned in the article they are all political party leaders & supporters.

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  • juliana, udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Farmers protesting is quite natural as they are less paid compared to the physical effort they have to put to bring out their products. Middle men are only making money in the present situation. Nobody want to work in farm as the out come is uncertain and selling products is also difficult. They need be treated kindly as they are the annadaathas.

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    In Mangaluru and Udupi there is no KRUSHY existed all filled with mud and made concrete forest ! People dont want to work but they are very interested in TIKTOK, TV serials, DRUGS and Partys, if they got some time in their life they are engage with communal riots.

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  • Observer, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Even dalal media is debating in primetime after Deepika Padukone instead farmers plight

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  • Kannadiga, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Only aandh bakrh are away from the protest unfortunately not with the support of our farmers.

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  • swati, mang/dxb

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    please read the bill and understand first.

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  • Eddison Dsouza, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Please explain us what did u understand after reading the bill

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  • AR, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    No We dont understand

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  • Farmer, Kinnigoli

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Swati ji,
    Maybe u have big salary in Dubai (> 5,000 dhs..) to compete with Ambani or Adani in farm to fork business?

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  • Anil, MP

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Bhakt...
    Can you explain why we are paying hight cost towards fuel, when Internation crude is low...
    Can u provide us the details of Swiss Bank account holders name...
    Can U give us details on employment rate...

    Finally can u provide us whether there is an improvement in Bhakts IQ

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  • Anil, MP

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    @swati...

    If its beneficial means Why r u working still in Dubai...
    Plz come down to India...

    Rehta bahar hai... Baate Badi Badi Kartha hai....

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  • Subhash Chandra, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Yenk bele ejji....protest malpare poda ? ejjandha troll malthondhu kullod

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  • Roshan Rodrigues, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    ಸ್ವಾತಿಯಮ್ಮ ದುಬೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ರೈತ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತಿರ?
    ಊರಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ ಹೊಸ ನಿಯಮ ನಿಮಗೆ ಲಾಭದಾಯಕವಲ್ಲವೇ ?

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    who grows grains and perishable crops for market sales in DK? - So they are hardly affected by these new laws - but sad that they lack empathy with their fellow farmers across the country.

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  • Dinesh Kumar Shetty, Katipalla/Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Those never ever stepped into any type of field are protesting for farmers .... Anna bale onthe kanda dappuga ....

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  • Krish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    many IT people and owner of construction company

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    We know of two big agri commission agents impacted in Punjab and Maharashtra.
    Karnataka farmers are well educated and informed, so the participants here are hired jobless youth.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Most farmers in the coastal districts have small farms, and have 'mixed' farming: some rice, coconuts, areacnuts, vegetables, bananas, betel leaves, etc. So, the overall effect of the new farm bills has a lower impact on the farmers in the coastal districts.

    The overarching goal of the new bills is to move farmers into formal economy. Once these move into the formal economy, they pay more taxes and becomes slaves to big business. That is exactly like the good old Chiquita banana story.

    Not many young people might then take up farming. So much back-breaking work, and on top of that the need to do run the little farm as a tax-paying enterprise! Why bother?

    End result? India will have to import more food grains.

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  • Karthik, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Agricultural income is exempt from tax. This will continue to remain so.

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  • Jairam Mulky, Moodabidri

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    MPs can play a key role to bring harmony and explaining the Farmer bills benefits

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  • Sachidananda Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Just look at the people who participate in the Morcha!!! They are not all farmers!!!
    This is nothing but one more political drama....
    Why only opposition ruled State farmers are having problem??? Why not in other States???

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  • Krish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    farmers in group..........

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  • Anil, MP

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    @ Sachinanda & Krish,

    Bcoz... In Oppostion ruled states Brainless creatures BHAKTS exists in small percentage... So others are fully aware of the damages that will be caused by the bill......

    But In BJP ruled states... Brainless Bhakts percentage is very high... So they just think whatever FEKU does will benefit them.....

    If we ask about high fuel price... Bhakts reply, Look at border & soliders.....
    If we ask about Hogh prices.. .. Bhakts reply, Look at border & soliders...
    If we ask about Jobs ..........Bhakts reply, Look at border & soliders also look the condition of Pakistan.....
    If we ask about economy ..... Bhakts reply, Look at the economy of Pakistan.....
    If we ask PM education.... Bhakts reply, He has done entire Political Science MA.. So we can understand he has done Dgree, 12th & Metric.....

    If we ask about 6 lakhs crore loan waived of Industrialists..... Bhakts reply, Look at Border & Soldiers...


    Finally pigs likes to stay in filth

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  • hereicome, Abudhabi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Mind your language while comments. You don't want to be in trouble with any unforeseen events, correct. Try to maintain decorum of the table. Use politechnic words when pointing on others.

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  • Anil, MP

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Bhakt ko mirchi laga.....

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  • Deepak, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    hereicome. In due course you will realise the true colour

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  • Harold Dcunha, Mangalore, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    hereicome, Abudhabi
    We are the citizen of Sovereign Republic of India and India is a democratic Country. I hope everybody will use more civilised, respectful language in this forum, not threatening language.

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  • Sanath, Agriculturist, NH 48, Pumpwel, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Hope you enjoy some more years there.

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  • Anil, MP

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    @ Sananth ( Sudden Agriculturist )

    We are not bhakts bro.... Bhakts are enjoying the filth from 2014....

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  • SachiN, ManglorE

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Yes what you said 100 % correct..

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  • Sanath, Agriculturist, NH 48, Pumpwel, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    i wish you a pleasant stay in filth...

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  • Lilly, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Anil MP,
    Bakhts are far better

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  • Harold Dcunha, Mangalore, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Anil, MP
    I in totally in agreement with you. Those who understand the economics, will be easily know the ground reality. People are mortgaging ornaments & assets, just for survival and are not able to repay it. Bankers are well aware of this and are not opening their mouth. Unfortunately we are surrounded by crude blind bakhts. I have stopped watching even the debates on Indian TV. It is nothing but biased and one sided, not raising truth.

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  • SachiN, ManglorE

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    Shettre kande lakkdu tuyere podittara? OH shettru Dubai kulludu panodu ullere.

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  • Krish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    wearing green shawl

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  • Krish, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 28 2020

    no farmers oppose bill as its benifiting, and political dallalis r protesting bill.

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