Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa has banned Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) leader, 43-year-old Satish Poojary of Davangere, from entering Udupi district from July 7 to September 7, following a report of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar that Mr. Poojary is likely to make provocative speeches that could disturb harmony in the district.
In the report to Ms. Swaroopa, the SP stated that Mr. Poojary is among the speakers who called for a series of protests by HJV in Karkala, Kundapura, and Udupi against what HJV claimed were anti-Hindu policies of the Congress government. Mr. Poojary will be speaking at the protest to be held near the office of the Udupi Deputy Commissioner in Manipal on July 7 at 4 p.m. There were reports that Mr. Poojary was likely to speak provocatively during the protest, which could lead to communal riots.
Mr. Poojary, according to police, is a rowdy sheeter and is likely to be called for protests in Karkala and Kundapura in the coming days. He might be called to speak in public programmes related to Ganesh Chaturthi and Krishna Janmashtami, which can also disturb communal peace. In order to maintain law and order, Mr Shankar sought a two-month ban on Mr. Poojary from Udupi district. Mr. Shankar gave a list of 19 criminal cases registered against Mr. Poojary in police stations across the State.
Ms. Swaroopa exercised the power vested with her under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to ban the entry of Mr. Poojary into the district.
Published – July 07, 2025 12:58 am IST
