Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 7: The Bunder police here on Thursday September 7 registered a suo motu case against 50 BJP members including party president B S Yeddyurappa for holding their 'Mangaluru Chalo' agitation at Jyothi instead of Nehru Maidan which was the designated venue for the protest.
The police had given permission to BJP Yuva Morcha, the organizer, to hold the protest meet only at Nehru Maidan. However, the BJP leaders and workers violated the police order and protested near Dr Ambedkar circle, not only posing a challenge to the police but also blocking traffic during peak hours of the day.
The polce who took the matter seriously decided to file a case.
On a complaint filed by Bunder police inspector Shantharam, case has been registered against BJP leaders Yeddyurappa, Eshwarappa, Jagadish Shettar, Prahlad Joshi, R Ashok, Shobha Karandlaje, Nalin Kumar Kateel and others.
Also, the police have seized two trucks, sound box, banners and the stage equipment used during the protest.
The case has been filed under sections 106 and 108 of the Karnataka Police Act, and IPC sections 143 and 149.