Naxalites ask BJP to support bandh

Shimoga (Karnataka), July 17: A group of six suspected naxalites made a second 'visit' to a BJP leader's house at Nemmuru village near Agumbe in the district and demanded the party to support the naxal sponsored bandh on July 19 in the Westren ghat areas, known for their presence.

The naxalites of banned CPI(Maoists) group, visited the house of Koppa Taluk BJP President Ranganath last week, called on the leader in the wee hours today and asked him to extend support to the July 19 bandh called by them in the area to protest against the 'fake encounter' by the police in which four tribals were killed along with a naxalite leader.

According to reports reaching the district headquarters here the outlaws stayed in Mr. Ranganath's house for over two hours and informed him that they had given the bandh call and BJP should 'extend' its support.

All shops, business establishments and educational institutions should be closed from Sringeri in Chikmaglore to Bajagoli in Dakshina Kannada and Kalasa in Chikmaglore to Bajagoli, the group said.

UNI