Hubli, May 05, 2014: In the wake of call for Hubli bandh given by Dalit organisations to condemn remarks by Yoga guru Ramdev, the police have taken several preventive measures to maintain law and order.
The Dalit Sangha, Samsthegala Mahamandal has given the bandh call on Monday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Police Commissioner Ravindra Prasad said that elaborate bandobast arrangements would be in place on Monday to prevent any untoward incidents and mishaps.
As the Dharwad Zilla Kannada Sahitya Sammelana is also scheduled to begin on Monday, Mr. Prasad said that adequate security arrangements would be in place to ensure smooth conduct of the event.
President of the Dharwad Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat Prof. Lingaraj Angadi said that the event was planned long back and dates were fixed to suit the availability of the senior litterateurs and they would conduct the event as scheduled.
He clarified that as they had already decided against conducting any procession as part of the literary convention it would not clash with the bandh.