Overview

• Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar accused the BJP and allied groups of stoking communal unrest that he warned is eroding the region’s economy and driving youth migration
• Home Minister G. Parameshwara transferred the Mangaluru Commissioner and Superintendents of Police in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to strengthen law enforcement response
• The newly formed ‘Anti-Communal Force’ will be structured immediately for deployment in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Shivamogga to curb escalating violence
• The recent killings of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty on May 1 and Abdul Rahiman on May 27 have heightened fears among minority communities
• Local businesses remain hesitant to invest and minorities are voicing safety concerns as tensions persist