Fr Melwin Joseph Pinto, Rector of St Aloysius institutions, said they have shelved the plan to name the park after the tribal rights activist in the wake of the threats and will take a call after further discussions
Through the 10 days of Dasara, rituals will be carried out in the Kurdoli Gokarnanatheswara temple. The festival will be conducted adhering to the Covid protocols. Public should compulsorily wear masks and maintain social distance.
The accused came to the DIET building and asked for a woman reportedly working there. He said he had a gift for the woman and asked the staff to allow him to meet her. The staff told him that there was no one with that name working there.
On Saturday, Dharmendra Suratkal had, while referring to the demolition of a temple as part of a drive against illegal religious structures in Karnataka, reportedly issued the threat to the BJP leaders, saying even “Mahatma Gandhi was not spared in a bid to protect Hindus”.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said a complaint has been filed in Mangaluru North PS against Dharmendra, who was "expelled by the Hindu Mahasabha two years ago on grounds of objectionable behaviour".




