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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (JD)

Mangaluru, Jun 24: Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) from Pakkaladka-Bajal and Jalligudde staged a unique protest of fishing in the stagnant water at the railway underpass at Bajal on Friday,
June 24.

The water has remained there due to the bad quality of work and delay.

Addressing the gathered people, the district secretary of DYFI, Sunil Kumar Bajal alleged that the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) and state government with the railway department are delaying the work with the motive of making money for the new connecting road project which is yet to be made.

"The people of this area have submitted several petitions to many people's representatives and the officials for the completion of the work which have fallen on the deaf ears. If the people's representatives are questioned, they show the fingers at officials. Two major parties BJP and Congress have been doing the blame game politics. MP, MLC and all the people's representatives have visited the place but there is no progress,” Sunil Kumar Bajal added.

"Mayor Harinath says that the problem will be resolved in four days while the planner of the connecting road has said that it is not possible in four days. It seems like there is no co-ordination between the officials and the people's representatives. They have now come up with a new theory that the work has been delayed due to underground spring. If the huge bridge can be built on river Nethravati, why cannot this work be done? May be they need a fresh road project to take the share of money," he alleged.

"If the connecting work of Faisalnagar and Vijayanagara is not completed at the earliest, we will picket the MCC office." he warned.

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