With reports about more protests being planned against the Agnipath scheme of the Union government, the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate has stepped up vigil in the twin cities particularly in Dharwad, which witnessed a snap protest on Saturday.
On Saturday, scores of candidates from Annigeri, Navalgund and Dharwad taluk reached Dharwad and resorted to a snap protest which subsequently had ended with the Police using force to disperse the crowd and taking a few among the protestors under preventive custody.
Following the incident, the vigil in the twin cities particularly Dharwad has been stepped up and the Police also conducted route march on Sunday to send out a clear signal to those intending to stage protests. It might be recalled that some organisations had reportedly given a call for Bandh on Monday.
