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Protest vs protest: Govt prepared for Cong, BJP agitations, says K'taka HM
The day will also see state-wide protests by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees.
Speaking to the reporters, the Home Minister said, The government has the capability to handle everything. Adequate police personnel have been deployed for security. Instructions have been issued for all necessary measures.
He also said the report of the statewide survey of Scheduled Castes (SC), overseen by Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, will be submitted to the Chief Minister on Monday.
After that, the government will act based on the contents of the report. We undertook this with the intention of ensuring internal reservation, and we will implement it, said the minister.
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