A day after vandalism by activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike and the arrest of its president T.A. Narayana Gowda, Kannada organisations continued their protests on Friday (Dec. 29) too.
KRV members staged a protest at Freedom Park, demanding the release of their leaders. “Narayana Gowda is unwell and suffering from many ailments; he needs immediate medical attention and rest. Hence, the government should make necessary arrangements to release him,” Arun Javagal, Organisation secretary, KRV, said.
Similar protests were held at the Badminton Association, Vasanth Nagar, where another faction of KRV led by Praveen Shetty led the protest. Kannada activist Sa. Ra. Govindu, writers Doddarange Gowda, Hampa Nagarajaiah, and Kannada Sahitya Parishad president Mahesh Joshi demanded that the government immediately release all the arrested Kannada activists, including Mr. Gowda and said if the cases are not withdrawn against them, they will intensify protests.
