Dismissing Deputy Chief Minister Ashwathnarayan CNs claim that all stakeholders were consulted, the All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) alleged that the government was bowing to pressure from privately-run institutions in the state. (Representational)
Meanwhile, ten days, ago a bar owner was shot outside his establishment in the heart of Bengaluru with a breech-loading gun, and then hacked with a machete. This rare underworld killing in the central business district, followed by a chilling phone call to two TV channels, has raised apprehensions in police circles that a new gangland order is moving to take over organised crime in the tech city.
READ | Bengaluru killing, two calls raise alarm over new gangland order
At the same time, days after the Karnataka government decided to resume offline classes at undergraduate and postgraduate colleges across the state on November 17, several stakeholders including student organisations expressed reservations over the decision.
READ | Karnataka: Chorus grows against govt decision to resume offline classes at colleges
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