Members of right-wing organisations, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, and Hindu Jagran Vedike, held a 'Puttur Chalo' demonstration in Puttur town, Dakshina Kannada, on August 31, 2026. The rally was organised following a dispute at a digital service and photocopy shop in Darbe, Puttur, where an altercation took place over a damaged document, resulting in police complaints from both parties involved.
Demonstrators assembled at Darbe Circle and marched through the town's main thoroughfares toward the Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple grounds, where a public meeting was convened. Representatives addressed the gathering, urging law enforcement to conduct an impartial investigation, withdraw criminal cases registered against the photocopy shop owners, and take strict legal steps against those involved in the altercation.
To ensure public peace and prevent any law and order disruption across Puttur taluk, the Dakshina Kannada police deployed extensive security arrangements. Multiple platoons from the District Armed Reserve (DAR), Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), and Special Action Force (SAF) were stationed along the protest route and key public junctions. The gathering concluded peacefully, with police authorities confirming that further proceedings will follow statutory guidelines.
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