Mangaluru : Various political parties and farmers organisations in Dakshina Kannada district have extended support to the nationwide bandh call given by farmers on December 8. While a rasta roko protest will be held at Nanthoor in the city at 10am on Tuesday, similar protests will be held by various pro-farmer organisations across the district. […]

Mangaluru: All College Students’ Association held ‘Rasta Roko’ at M G Road, near Besant College, demanding to stop ongoing Yettinahole project, on Wednesday. Addressing the protestors Kemaru Sandipani Math Sri Esha Vittaldas said that the state government is doing injustice to the district it is implementing Yettinahole project and dumping all the MNC companies in […]

Mangaluru : Demanding immediate stopping of the on going work on the Yettinahole project, hundreds of Scores of college students affiliated to All College Students’ Association organized ‘Rasta Roko’ for several minutes in front of University College, Hampankattaon Friday September 4 here. State legal advisor of All College Students’ Association, Dinakar Shetty addressed the protesters […]

Mangalore :  A huge protest rally and a Rasta Roko agitation was held near NITK on October 17  Thursday under the auspices of the Action Committee of people affected by NH expansion at Mukka. The complaint of the  agitators  was that the NH authority was hell bent upon acquiring 65 meters land at Mukka for […]

Sullia :  The bad state of the state highway from Sampaje to Maani which is ridden with potholes has been testing the patience of locals. On November 20, Monday,  the Sampaje Nagarika Hitharakshana Vedike stage a protest against the sorry state of the road and resorted to a rasta roko. Though the rasta roko commenced […]

Mysore:  Nearly 15 policemen sustained minor injuries after they were stoned at by some miscreants who were protesting against the damage caused to the portrait of Dr BR Ambedkar by some miscreants at the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Circle on the Mysore-Bangalore road in the heart of the city on May 11, Friday. As the news […]

Mangalore: Mangalore witnessed protests and road blockades with the opposition Congress party seeking dismissal of B.S. Yeddyurappa-led government at KPT Junction on May 17, Tuesday. Addressing the protestors Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai, said that the Governors move to dissolve the state government must be appreciated. This is only the way to stop the corruption […]

Mangalore : The Tulunada Rakshana Vedike along with the residents of Mahakalipadpu staged a protest against the bad condition of the road and poor drainage system at Mahakali Padpu, Jeppu on January 6, Thursday. The members staged a rasta roko on the road for over two hours against the district administration for not taking steps […]

Mangalore : The DK District Congress staged a ‘Rasta Roko’, near Balmatta Collector Gate Circle on October 20, Thursday pathetic condition of the roads. Speaking on the occasion, Congress leader Ivan D’Souza said that the party was shocked to hear the news of DC V Ponnuraj’s transfer order by state government. He also said that […]

Mangalore : The district congress committee staged Rasta Roko Movement near Hampankatta signal demanding to conduct CBI probe on illegal mining, on July 16, Friday. Speaking during the rasta roko held for about 15 minutes, Advocate and congress leader Ivan D’Souza, said that though the CM BS Yeddyurappa is willing to discuss the issue with […]