Mangaluru, August 14: On last Sunday, on the eve of the Youth Congress Foundation Day, the Youth Congress flag was unfurled on the flag pole situated in the premises of Lions Seva Sadana in Assaigolli. Usually the National flag will be unfurled over this kind of flag pole. The BJP Mangaluru unit Yuvamorcha staged a protest in Assaigolli junction on Thursday, August 13th opposing against this move of the youth congress activists.
The protesters went on a procession at Assaigolli junction.
Former MLA K Jayaram Shetty addressing the protesters said, it is condemnable that by unfurling the youth congress flag on the flag post, attempts are also made to insult the National Flag. The youth congress will oppose this move, he said.
Manoj Aacharya compeered the program. Shivaprasad Kakkemajalu thanked.
In the protest, general secretary of District Yuvamorcha Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Zilla Panchayat Vice-President Sathish Kumpala, Zilla Panchayat member Santhosh Kumar Rai Boliyaru, BJP leader K Ravindra Shetty Ulidottu Harekala, BJP Mangaluru Unit president Chandrashekar Uchil, General secretary Yashavanth Amin and Sanjeeva Shetty Amblamogru, Yuvamorcha president Jeevan Kumar Thokkotu, Rajesh Shetty Pajeeruguttu, Gopinatha Bigambila, Namitha Shyam, Rajeevi Kempamannu, Dhanyavathi, Devaki, Prakash Gandhinagara, Prakash Symponi, Suresh Chowta, Narayan Rai, Harish Amblamogaru, and Asgar Ali participated.