Mangalore: BSR Congress to Hold State-wide 'Yatre' for Better Karnataka
 
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Jul 17: As part of Sriramulu-led BSR Congress party’s ‘Swabhimani Sankalpa Yatre’ for ‘better’ Karnataka, there will be another ‘yatre’ from Karwar to Ramanagar from July 29 to August 5, said BSR Congress party’s Mahila Morcha state president and cine actor Rakshitha, at a press meet here on Tuesday July 17.
 
The walkathon will cover a distance of 1,300 km in 8 days to study the problems in each region. The yatre will start in Karwar on July 29 at 11.30 am will pass through Sirsi, Soraba, Sagar and culminate in Shimoga, where a convention will be held. There will be party convention in Hasan and Chikamagalur on July 31, and in Udupi on August 1.

The Mangalore convention is scheduled to be held at Town Hall on August 2 at 11 am. The yatre will reach Sullia the same evening. Likewise, there will be convention in Madikeri on August 3 at 11 am, Mysore on August 4 at 11 am, Chamarajnagar on August 4 in the evening, in Mandya on August 5 at 11 am and the valedictory will be held in Ramanagar the same day at 4 pm.
 
Rakshitha said that only regional parties are the ray of hope in future and not any national parties. She referred to Akhilesh’s triumph in UP and YSR congress party’s rise in neighboring state of Andra Pradesh to concrete her statement. Recalling Ramulu’s walkathon which covered 921 kms in 54 days from Basavakalyana to Bangalore raised issues like pending work of removing of silts accumulated in Thunga Bhadra reservoir which was a major problem of farmers in the region. She stated that in the coming election all 224 candidates will contest in the coming MLA election from the BSR congress party.
 
To a query on building the party in the district as well as in the state, she said a membership campaign will be initiated at booth levels. To another query regarding Somshekar Reddy and Suresh Babu appearing in the party’s programme, she said that they are welcome to join the BSR Congress party if they wish to. "BSR Congress is a secular party and will be the voice of farmers and the poor," she declared.
 
To a query on illegal mining mafia, she chose to maintain silence except for saying that nobody is above the law.