Karnataka Deputy CM G Parameshwara warns of strict action after a Hubballi scooter rider died in a manja thread incident. In a statement, Parameshwara said the incident had devastated an innocent family and exposed the deadly consequences of the continued use of banned manja threads. Hubballi Woman's Death Sparks Karnataka Minister's Stern Warning on Banned Manja - Hubballi,: The tragic death of Vidya Manjunath Gowdar in Hubballi, due to a banned 'manja'.