Shivamogga, April 23 -- The town of Shivamogga in Karnataka is in grief following the death of Manjunath Rao, a local resident who was among the civilians killed in the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

Protests erupted in various parts of Karnataka on Wednesday, condemning the barbaric terror attack. The Advocates Associations across the state staged demonstrations demanding justice for the victims and stronger measures to curb terrorism in the Valley.

The Jamia Masjid, along with several civil society groups, also organised a protest march, denouncing the violence and calling for unity against extremist forces.

In response to the tragedy, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar personally reached out...