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DK bandh against Yettinahole peaceful

Published On : 20 May 2016


Bengaluru, DHNS: The bandh in Dakshina Kannada district, in response to the call given by the Nethravathi Rakshana Samyukta Samithi to oppose the Yettinahole project, was total and peaceful on Thursday.

Police were seen patrolling the city, but they did not have much work as the bandh was voluntary and peaceful in almost all parts of the district. Barring two or three spots in Ullal, where tyres were burnt, no untoward incident was reported from any part of the district.

Not a single private or KSRTC?bus plied throughout the day. In addition, almost all the autorickshaws stayed off the road, contributing towards the success of the bandh.

Barring essential services such as medical shops and milk booths, every commercial shop, petrol bunk, vehicle service centre, film theatre, shopping mall, hotel and restaurant, central market, and fish and meat stall remained closed. There were, however, a few medical shops too that did not open their doors. Hence, the ever-busy port city wore a deserted look on Thursday.

IT giant Infosys too had declared a holiday in support of the bandh. Also, although banks remained open, there were hardly a few customers. Similarly, hospitals were open too, but the number of patients visiting the outpatient departments were reduced to half, which is primarily attributed to non-availability of the public transport system. A number of private medical clinics, however, remained closed in the city.

The bandh evoked good response in Bantwal, Belthangady and Puttur taluks too, while there was a mixed response in?Sullia taluk.

The bandh call in Dakshina Kannada did not affect the neighbouring Udupi district. However, long-route government buses from other districts to Dakshina Kannada which pass through Udupi district, had to cancel or postpone the trips till evening.

The private buses plied as usual, but the buses plying towards Mangaluru had to cut short their journey at Mulki (DK-Udupi border). The government buses were seen plying during late evening hours.







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