Mangaluru, March 25, 2025: The Dakshina Kannada BJP unit staged a protest on Tuesday at the Ambedkar statue near Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall in Mangaluru, condemning the statement made by Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar regarding changes to the Constitution.
Raising slogans against DK Shivakumar and the state government, BJP workers expressed their anger and demanded an apology from him in front of the nation.
The protest saw the participation of several prominent BJP leaders, including District BJP President Satish Kumpala, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Dr. Y. Bharath Shetty, Umanath Kotian, Harish Poonja, and Bhagirathi Murulya. Also present were MLC Kishore Kumar Botyadi, former MLCs Capt. Ganesh Karnik and Monappa Bhandari, District Mahila Morcha President Dr. Manjula Rao, Yuva Morcha District President Nandan Mallya, Jagannath Beluvayi, and Ganesh Gowda.
Several BJP office-bearers, former members of the Mangaluru City Corporation, and party workers from across the district actively participated in the demonstration.
The protest highlighted the BJP’s strong opposition to any discussion on amending the Indian Constitution, with party members demanding a clarification and public apology from D.K. Shivakumar.