Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the home department has been instructed to use police training schools to provide self defence training to women. Launching the “Obavva Art of Self Defence Training’ organised by the social welfare department, the Chief Minister said soon self defence training would be provided to girl students in schools and colleges and police training schools will help impart it.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has announced a two-day mourning in honour of the doyen of Indian music and Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday. Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and former chief ministers of the state joined millions of others to condole the demise of iconic playback singer.