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Thousands of protesters demand withdrawal of chargesheet filed by police against 101 individuals, including political leaders, advocates, and social activists, involved in Surathkal tollgate protest. Govt urged to reconsider legal action taken under IPC sections for peaceful assembly based on public interest.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is gearing up for parliamentary elections in the second phase, not leaving any stone unturned and strengthening the party structure by involving MLAs and party workers from other districts. Observers have been appointed for various constituencies to streamline campaigning and give a tough fight to opponents. Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao leads the efforts to intensify the campaign drive.
The Goa government under chief minister Pramod Sawant has promised to provide 16,000 litres of free water every month to each household from September 1. While the water bill of almost 300,000 families is expected to go down to zero, the state government will lose a monthly revenue of Rs 11.5 crore. This is the