Vatal Nagaraj protests over set up of Maratha Development Authority

Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj’s party Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha protested against the state government. The protest was to show anguish on government’s decision to set up Maratha development authority. They accused the government of making a political move through setting up this authority. Protestors threatened to hold ‘rail roko’ protest across the state on January 30.