The intelligence department has provided police security to 16 Bengaluru-based progressive thinkers following the state government’s directions.
Those provided with security include C Dwarkanath, former chief of the state Backward Classes Commission; Veerabhadra Channamalla Swamiji of Nidumamidi Mutt; Dr K Marulasiddappa, former chairman of Karnataka Nataka Academy; Kannada writer Dr M Chidananda Murthy; writer Baragur Ramachandrappa; poet Dr Siddalingaiah; freedom fighter H S Doreswamy; writer Chandrashekar Patil; B Gopal, founder-president of Praja Parivartana Vedike; Jnanpith awardees Girish Karnad and Dr Chandrashekar Kambar; former minister B T Lalitha Naik; director T N Seetharam, chief minister’s media advisor Dinesh Amin Mattu; Vimala K S of Karnataka Janavadi Mahila Sangha and retired IAS officer S M Jaamdar.
Published 11 September 2017, 18:03 IST