Mysuru, April 25 -- A protest was staged this morning in response to a notice issued by Karnataka State Waqf Board regarding the historic Narayana Shettar Dharma Students' Home on Vinoba Road in city.

The premises, now managed by Vaanika Rathnam Kadabam Mannar Krishnaiah Shetty Trust, operates as M.K. Hostel.

The official notice, affixed to the M.K. Hostel, claims that the building is situated on Waqf property known as Bismillah Shah Khadri Makaan and alleges that the site has been encroached upon. The notice further asserts the existence of a 'tomb' near the hostel, a claim that has sparked outrage among the hostel's residents and the public.

Protesters, including inmates of M.K. Hostel, voiced their objections, chanting slogans such ...