Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network – Bhatkal (KK)

Bhatkal, Apr 2: Uttar Kannada Congress MP candidate Prashant Deshpande conducted a road show on March 31 at 3:30 pm here in the city. The rally began from Shamshuddin Circle and culminated at Asarkeri Temple Hall passing via Bhatkal town.

Speaking on the occasion, Prashant said, “Congress has brought about  many developmental projects in the state within a short period of nine months.

He questioned the people about the developmental projects undertaken in Uttar Kannada by MP Ananth Kumar during the past 14 years.

“Although I’m the son of the higher education minister of Karnataka, R V Deshpande, I will take at least two decades to continue my father’s work. Even though today I ask for votes in the name of my father, I assure you that in five years I will gain votes based on my own work done for the constituency” he added.

He concluded saying, “I am not the sole candidate in this election, you (people) too are fighting this election; religion should not be mixed with politics, but each one should be proud of their religion.”

Prashant Deshpande visited several temples and dargahs in Bhatkal taluk.

He visited Bailur, Soradhole temple and Alve Kodi temple and held a road show at Shirali.

Later he visited Katagar, Satyanarayan temple and the Nastar Dargah.

In the evening he met the residents of the Magdum colony and the people from Marukiri.

Mankal Waidiya MLA, former MLA J D Naik, block Congress president Vittal Naik, district panchayat member Abdul Raheem Shaikh, Rama Moger, S M Abdul Azeem, Pervez Qashimji, Damodar Gardiker, Sunil Naik, Sachin Naik, Jayshiree Moger, Albert D'Costa and others were also present.