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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)

Mangaluru, Jan 13: MLC Ivan DSouza on Wednesday January 13 demanded the resignation of BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and termed his padayatra to Yettinahole in December a 'political gimmick'.

Referring to comments by Chikkamagluru MLA C T Ravi that the BJP government was responsible for the Yettinahole project and that the Congress government was taking credit for it, he said, “The district BJP leaders, including MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, have to clarify their stand on the Yettinahole project.

"While the district leaders are against the project, leaders of the other districts are urging the government to speed up the ongoing works on the project. C T Ravi is a former district in-charge of Dakshina Kannada. The district BJP president Pratap Simha should clarify his stand," he added.

"The only motive of the opposition BJP is to weaken the ruling government. The district BJP leaders are trying to show it to the world that Congress government is responsible for the Yettinahole project. The BJP leaders are protesting just for projecting the government in a bad light and do not have any concern for people. If MP Nalin has any self-respect, he must resign as MP," he said.

Interim president of the district Congress Ibrahim Kodijal, ZP member Melwyn D'Souza and Nazeer were present.