Mangalore : The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike organized a protest in front of the DC office in Mangalore on October 28, Sunday to condemn the statements made by two state ministers Umesh  Katti and Anand Asnotikar, which the Vedike said was against the interests of the state.

Mohandas Pai, District President of the Vedike said the Vedike strongly objected the recent statement of Katti asking to carve out a separate state for northern Karnataka and Asnotikar who demanded merger of Karwar with Goa.

He said Karnataka did not need such ministers and added they should be banished from the state. He further said elected representatives would strengthen the state and not think in terms of dividing it.

The protestors shouted slogans against the two ministers and burnt their effigies.