Report by Ashu Kota
Team Mangalorean Brahmavar

Kota/Brahmavar: Jagdish Shettar, CM's shuffle of cabinet is being formed finally, but the differences in BJP don't seem to die.  The admirers of Haladi Srinivas Shetty, piqued and battered by the political maneuverings held Bandhs on Friday.  They held Rasta Roko in front of Kota Srinivas Poojary's office in Kota.

Haladi Srinivas Shetty had already tendered his resignation, but due to some technical snare it has not been officially accepted so far.  Have to wait and watch the developments taking place on Monday, next week.  Nagaraj Shetty, President, Karavali Pradhikara ; Udupi MLA Raghupathy Bhat; Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon ; Byndoor MLA Laxminarayan; BJP Yuva Morcha President SUnil KUmar ; Zilla Panchayath and Taluk Panchayath members also have expressed their solidarity and support to the decision or stand maintained by Haladi Srinivas Shetty.

The Bandh held throughout the Coastal region has been quite successful with the support garnered from different quarters.  Haladi Srinivas Shetty's followers, admirers,  Party Workers shouted anti-slogans against those people who have been responsible for deceiving Haladi Srinivas Shetty .  The protesters held rally throughout the areas of Kota, Moorukai, Saligrama, Padukere, Sasthan, Brahmavar, Barkur, Mandarthi, Kokkarni, Kadur, Mavina Katte and Shioor Moorkai.  School/college students had been affected.  Bus service stalled.

 
Protest in Wakwadi held :
 
Wakwadi also joined the bandwagon of Haladi Srinivas Shetty protesters condemning the high handedness of the BJP stalwarts.   They assembled at Wakwadi Circle and shouted  anti-BJP slogans.  Shops and offices downed their shutters .  Kundapur Sunrise Rotary President Pramod Kumar Shetty ; Grama Panchayath Former  member Rawghurama Shetty ; Sathyanarayana Shetty ; Ananda Acharya; VK Shetty; Grama Panchayath member Ravi Raj Shetty ; Akkayya Shetty and many more were present in the picketing.