In Udupi, the Sahabalve Udupi coalition announced a march and public meeting on 23 October, bringing together farmers’, labour, student, women’s, Dalit and religious organisations. The programme was scheduled to begin at 3.30 pm with a tribute at the Gandhi statue near the Clock Tower. The march was to pass through Triveni Circle, K.M. Marg, Old Diana Circle and Court Road before concluding with a public meeting opposite Jodukatte.
The coalition included Muslim Okkoota Udupi, the Dalit Sangharsha Samithi’s Ambedkarite faction, Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), SIO Udupi, DYFI, SFI, Manava Bandhutva Vedike Udupi and Janavadi Mahila Sanghatane, among other local organisations.
Further protests were announced in Hyderabad for 25 October. Student groups, including the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), AISA, MANUU Students Collective and Fraternity Movement, called a demonstration at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park at 3.30 pm.
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