Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jan 5: In the backdrop of a fishing boat and seven fishermen attached to it having gone missing under mysterious circumstances, state home minister, M B Patil, will visit the city on Saturday January 5.

The minister has requested his party activists as well as leaders and general public not to offer him flowers, garlands or felicitation during this visit, as he is coming to hold a meeting relating to the fishermen's disappearance. "It has been 20 days since the boat and fishermen went missing without a trace. The family members of the fishermen have been devastated. The fishermen community here has become apprehensive. I am coming there to meet the families and take steps abut the missing people. Therefore, I request everyone not to extend me any felicitation or bouquets."

"The home minister will visit Congress Bhavan at Brahmagiri at 6 pm on Saturday where he will address party workers," said district Congress committee president, Janardana Tonse.