Udupi

Former MLA and minister Pramod Madhwaraj has submitted his resignation to the head of Congress party's Karnataka unit DK Shivakumar, on May 7. Madhwaraj stated that his grievances were not addressed, due to which, he will not be able to continue. Furthermore, he stated that the "Udupi district Congress party issue" which he's been raising, is unanswered since three years. 

The Hijab-row of Karnataka intensified and became a political issue in India. The AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out and said, "One day Hijab clab woman will become the PM of India". He shared a 43-second video on Twitter and said, hijab clad women will become magistrate, businesswoman, doctors, district collectors and so on. Besides AIMIM, Congress is also supporting the Hijab row, pending with the Karnataka HC. 

Karnataka Hijab row matter at PU College in Udupi, intensified. Notably, after the protests, the PU authority allowed students in Hijab, but asked them to sit in a seperate classroom. Despite the attempts of making students understand the recently issued government order, which restrict wearing anything but school uniform, the students insisted on wearing hijab. The matter is pending with the Karnataka HC. 

After pictures displaying army aspirants camping on footpaths of Udupi's went viral, the city administration on March 19 decided to increase accommodations and police vigil. Reportedly, the 10-day army recruitment rally ensuing in the stadium grabbed the limelight after ex-MLA Pramod Madhwaraj tagging PM Narendra Modi tweeted the said pictures, necessitating meals and shelter. Later, Madhwaraj, after communicating with the Deputy Commissioner… read-more