<p>Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil and Udupi DC Priyanka Mary Francis have declared a holiday for schools, PU and degree colleges in the respective districts on Monday in the wake of the nationwide bandh call given by the Congress party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A press release said that holiday is declared as a precautionary measure keeping in mind law and order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DK Bus Operators Association and Canara Bus Operators Association have decided not to operate buses in DK and Udupi districts. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The World Suicide Prevention Day programme organised by the Health department too has been postponed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district-level Pratibha Karanji and Kalotsava competitions organised by the Department of Public Instruction in Dakshina Kannada district on September 10 for high school category has been postponed to September 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A press release from DDPI Y Shivaramaiah said that the competitions for primary school children scheduled for September 11 will be held on September 12.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Support for bandh</p>.<p class="bodytext">Members of various organisations have expressed their solidarity with the bandh call given by the Congress and various other organisations, protesting the fuel price hike.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Communist Party of India (CPI) DK and Udupi committees have extended their support to the nationwide bandh. The CPI said that the prices of petroleum products are an all-time high. The government has not taken any measures to check the price rise. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, seeking support for the bandh, the Congress leaders in Mangaluru visited fish and meat markets and vegetable markets on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Condemning the BJP-led Union government’s misgovernance and its failure in containing the fuel prices, the Social Democratic Party of India has expressed its full support to the bandh, said a release from SDPI Karnataka state President Elyas Muhammad.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Elaborate security</p>.<p class="bodytext">City Police Commissioner T R Suresh said that elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure no untoward incidents occur during the bandh. As a precautionary measure, the police have kept a tight vigil on the anti-social elements.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as four KSRP and 10 CAR platoons, 1 DCP, 4 ACPs, 25 police inspectors, 30 police sub-inspectors, 1,000 civic police personnel and 150 home guards will be deployed for maintaining law and order.</p>
<p>Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil and Udupi DC Priyanka Mary Francis have declared a holiday for schools, PU and degree colleges in the respective districts on Monday in the wake of the nationwide bandh call given by the Congress party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A press release said that holiday is declared as a precautionary measure keeping in mind law and order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DK Bus Operators Association and Canara Bus Operators Association have decided not to operate buses in DK and Udupi districts. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The World Suicide Prevention Day programme organised by the Health department too has been postponed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district-level Pratibha Karanji and Kalotsava competitions organised by the Department of Public Instruction in Dakshina Kannada district on September 10 for high school category has been postponed to September 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A press release from DDPI Y Shivaramaiah said that the competitions for primary school children scheduled for September 11 will be held on September 12.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Support for bandh</p>.<p class="bodytext">Members of various organisations have expressed their solidarity with the bandh call given by the Congress and various other organisations, protesting the fuel price hike.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Communist Party of India (CPI) DK and Udupi committees have extended their support to the nationwide bandh. The CPI said that the prices of petroleum products are an all-time high. The government has not taken any measures to check the price rise. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, seeking support for the bandh, the Congress leaders in Mangaluru visited fish and meat markets and vegetable markets on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Condemning the BJP-led Union government’s misgovernance and its failure in containing the fuel prices, the Social Democratic Party of India has expressed its full support to the bandh, said a release from SDPI Karnataka state President Elyas Muhammad.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Elaborate security</p>.<p class="bodytext">City Police Commissioner T R Suresh said that elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure no untoward incidents occur during the bandh. As a precautionary measure, the police have kept a tight vigil on the anti-social elements.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as four KSRP and 10 CAR platoons, 1 DCP, 4 ACPs, 25 police inspectors, 30 police sub-inspectors, 1,000 civic police personnel and 150 home guards will be deployed for maintaining law and order.</p>