Section 144 imposed in Mangaluru amid communal violence
The Karnataka government has imposed prohibitory orders starting Sunday in Karnataka's Mangaluru till July 30 after recent incidents of communal violence. All acts of public utterance such as singing songs, playing music, and others which may affect public order would be banned. Communal tension in the region escalated after a RSS worker was stabbed by unidentified assailants on July 4. 