CHIKMAGALUR: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the
Bajrang Dal organised a Shoba Yatra here on Saturday
as a
prelude to the Datta Jayanti celebrations, to
be held in Bababudangiri on Monday.
The event is being conducted after a gap of two
years as the district administration had banned
it during 2004
and 2005.
The procession carrying an idol of Dattatreya
started from the Kamadhenu Ganapathi temple in
the afternoon and proceeded along the main streets
of the town before concluding at the Bolarameshwara
temple. Hundreds of devotees carrying saffron
flags sang and danced along the route. Citizens
of Chikmagalur lined up on both sides of the road
to watch the procession and offer prayers to the
deity.
Elaborate security arrangements had been made
by the authorities to prevent untoward incidents.
Arrested
About 130 persons, including activists of the
Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, were arrested
here on Saturday for defying ban orders under
Section 35(3) of the Karnataka Police Act 1963.
Those arrested include Gowri Lankesh and Sanath
Belagali, journalists, K.L. Ashok, general secretary
of the Vedike, and Nagari Babaiah.
Protests
Bangalore Staff Reporter writes:
Several organisations here on Saturday protested
against the arrest of Komu Souharda Vedike members
in Chikmagalur.
Organisations, including Karnataka Forum for Dignity,
Samata Sainik Dal and Dalit Sangrasha Samiti demanded
release of Gowri Lankesh, Nagari Babaiah and others,
who were arrested when they were going on "Souharda
Nadige," a peace march, to Bababudangiri,
the protestors said.
They alleged that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy
was toeing the line of BJP for political compulsions.
Demonstration
Udupi Staff Correspondent reports:
The Udupi district unit of Karnataka Komu Sauharda
Vedike staged a protest demonstration in front
of the Deputy Commissioner's Office inUdupi on
Saturday to protest against the arrest of activists
of the Komu Souharda Vedike at Chikmagalur. on
Saturday
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/03/stories/2006120307440400.htm
|
