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Mangaluru: MCC creating artificial shortage of water to help mafia, alleges BJP

  •   Wed, Apr 12 2017 01:44:53 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Apr 12: The district committee of BJP on Wednesday April 12 staged a protest in front of Mangaluru City Corporation regarding scarcity of drinking water in the city. The protestors lined up buckets and pots in front of a model in the shape of tap to drive home their point.

Addressing the protesters, former MLA and senior BJP leader M Monappa Bhandary said, "As per the officials of MCC, there is enough water at Thumbay vented dam, but the mayor is saying there is shortage of water. The MCC has created an artificial shortage of water in the city. After assuring availability of water for people through rationing, the mayor is now playing politics with people's lives.

 

"Corporators from her party are saying that she is taking decisions without consulting them. People in the city are suffering due to Congress' internal politics. While the public is begging for water, mayor Kavita Sanil is busy imposing new taxes on people.

"Senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary is busy criticising the central government. He is not bothered about people of Mangaluru. He does not even know what is going on here. If he is with the people, he should tell the mayor to release water immediately," he added.

Former state minister and BJP leader B Nagaraj Shetty criticised the MCC administration and Congress for their 'autocratic' management of MCC. "Money talks in MCC. Mayor is supporting the water tank mafia and helping them earn more money. Thumbay dam was BJP's brainchild with the main purpose of providing water daily during summer. It is a known fact that there is sufficient water in the dam. But the mayor along with her team are spreading rumours of water scarcity. We will continue our fight till people get water everyday," he said.

Earlier, the protesters came to MCC premises with a procession from PVS to Lalbhag junction. Sathish Prabhu and Vedavyasa Kamath led the procession.

Former MLA Yogish Bhat, MCC opposition leader Ganesh Hosabettu, president of BJP Mangaluru north constituency Y Bharath Shetty, leaders Gladwin D'Silva, Rahim Uchil and corporator Premanand Shetty were present.
  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Hungry to Loot & Plunder once again ...

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    ನಾಯಿ ಬೊಗಳಿದರೆ ದೇವಲೋಕ ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತ?

    BJP was ruled earlier with full majority, and they did the nothing. Same time they blame all the good work done by other parties. Jobless choors.

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  • Latif mapal, Jeddah KSA

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    protectors get permission if not why no arrested police roles will be same for all Indians

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    They are desperate for MLA seats in next election, while their MP's are not to be seen or not active at all! Protesting is their profession and career and hoping to amass if they succeed! Instead of Kodapana vesha, why not suggest / argue in MCC meeting? Do they have any members or presentation in MCC instead of such drama??? Road Show / comedy skit??

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    During 2014 Lok Sabha elections BJP supplied free 'Chai' to everyone. During 'demonetisation' they distributed free 'ladoos' making people stand like soldiers bordering patrol for their own money. When Maharashtra hit drought last year trains carry free water and supplied.
    By hook and crook BJP wanted to stop 'Yetinhole' which may supply additional need for the growing city.
    Why don't BJP distribute free water like 'Chai' and 'ladoo' and get some applause from the needy people instead of protesting ?

    Jai Hind

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Though I amnot a big fan of BJP, I truly believe whatever BJP people are doing in front of MCC is valid and I support them for that.
    Kavitha sanil should wake up and stop playing this cheap game with people's life.

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  • dorothy, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    BJP is simply creating trouble where it is not needed. Instead please pray for good rains. Instead why not they go to UP where the south indian black people will be taken care by the Yogi.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    They are acting like immature and un professional humans beings.
    Is protest and mochas the only way for development? Silly way of bringing awareness. Rather work to-gether to find a solution. Why can't work/initiate project (desalination) to produce potable water from sea water?
    Crying over spilled milk is of no use. Need to organize expert committee and emergency/disasster management to ensure we will not fall into grave position one day. Work today to achieve tomorrows goal.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    All waste bodies. Good for nothing. No job. Simply passing time.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Previously when excess raining in Mangalore and this same friends blaming MCC.

    *MCC is not prepared for rain!

    Pheene-valeko bahana chayeehe!

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  • Glany Fernandes, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    There is no use staging protest, you cut down all the trees to make room for concrete jungle and this is the result of that. Wake up people...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Today these shameless BJP's have kept bowls and Kodappaanaa's to protest.

    Four years back these shameless BJP guys have kept gas cylinders and made Bharat bundh for gas and petrol.

    ALL THESE ARE OUT OF MIND.

    BESHARAM JHOOT PARTY.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Mr. Joseph, from comments itself we can make out your hatredness towards BJP.

    When the Dam have enough water storage why creating water shortage?

    People of Mangalore knows how difficult it is when they get water every alternative days.

    Just use common sense. It looks like oldage affect.

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  • PREM, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Can anyone explain what these peoples are doing for survival.
    Every other day protest.

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  • Real Mangalorean, Mangalore, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    Mukuleg beale naad'dh korle maare..
    Isn't there any yojana from Modi to his followers for these jobless peoples so that they have something better to do than this kind of protests?

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  • Emi, Brighton

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    TO BELEIVE THERE SHOULD BE SOME LOGIC.

    BAS AISE HEE.

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