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- Students and residents of Kalguru village blocked National Highway 173, protesting that KSRTC buses travelling daily to Dharmasthala and Mangaluru do not stop near their village.
- Protesters say students who leave home by 7 am sometimes reach classes only by 11 am due to lack of bus services.
- Local leaders said village representatives have petitioned KSRTC officials for seven years without result.
- Protesters warned of larger road blockades if KSRTC does not arrange stops for students.
What to watch next
- Whether KSRTC officials respond by arranging bus stops near Kalguru village
- Possibility of a larger road blockade protest if demands are not met
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Named India · Alduru · Dharmasthala · Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation · Mangaluru · Mangayya · National Highway 173 · Indian National Congress · Purnesh Kelaguru · Upalli K. Bharath
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