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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (AP)
Mangaluru, Jan 25: Activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) and Tulunada Rakshana Vedike (TRV) had an altercation at Central railway station when the former staged ‘Rail Roko’ protest regarding Mahadayi River water dispute on Thursday, January 25.
KRV activists, who were leaving the station after the protest, were confronted by TRV activists. They argued over the fact that a leader from KRV had posted derogatory comments on Facebook on Tuluvas.
Activists of TRV wanted to know how KRV could protest regarding Mahadayi River in the Tulu speaking district when one of their own leaders had posted derogatory comments on Tulu language. Condemning KRV for not supporting TRV’s fight against Yettinahole project, they said that they would not support bandh declared over Mahadayi river issue.
Earlier, KRV district president Anil Das and other activists blocked Mangalore-Coimbatore railway route and demanded the immediate intervention of the central government to resolve dispute over Mahadayi.
KRV Taluk president Madhusoodan, Arun, Srinivasa Gowda, Jaleel Mudipu, women unit’s Srilatha Salian and others were present.