It was the petitioners’ contention that the FIR was the outcome of political vendetta and a direct affront to the freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed under the Constitution.
The Congress' 'padayatra' (foot march), demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river in Karnataka, continued for the fourth day on Wednesday. The padayatra today covers a distance of 16.7 km to reach Mekrhi Circle in the city from near Jayadeva Junction. This is the second leg of the march that ended abruptly in Ramanagara on January 13, when the
Industries, trade bodies, and daily wage labourers cheered the government’s decision to withdraw the weekend curfew as it would help revive commercial activities. Hit hard by the clampdown of people’s movement, introduced by the government to curb the Covid outbreak, traders sighed in relief as weekends are the time for peak business.
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