In response to a bandh call by Muslim organisations to protest against the High Court order on the hijab row, shops and commercial establishments run by Muslim proprietors remained closed on Thursday in some parts of Karnataka, including in Mangaluru, Udupi, and Bengaluru. The day passed off peacefully.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant went on rounds in the Kadugondanahalli, D.J. Halli, J.C. Nagar, and R.T. Nagar police station limits and supervised security arrangements.
Old Mangaluru area, comprising the fishing harbour and Bunder trade area, Central Market, and surrounding localities, were deserted as a majority of the businessmen and traders in these localities are Muslims. Fishing activity at the harbour almost came to a standstill.
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