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Mangaluru: Yettinahole proj - Rai dares BJP to move privilege motion, slams protestors

  •   Fri, Dec 09 2016 10:56:57 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JS)

Mangaluru, Dec 9: "Let the opposition BJP leaders move privilege motion against the state government in both the Legislative Council and the Assembly. I will then convince the chief minister to withdraw the Yettinahole project, and if I fail to do so, I will quit politics," challenged district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai.

His comments a day prior to the massive Ratha Yatra planned in the district against the Yettinhole project by Netravati Samrakshana Samyukta Samiti. The district BJP has lent support to the rally, and has said that MP Nalin Kumar Kateel may lead the protest.

Addressing media persons at Circuit House here on Friday December 9, Rai said, "Some people in the name of 'Save Netravati' have announced that they will undertake Ratha Yatra from Subramanya. I am talking about this mainly because the people in the forefront are of the BJP and the Sangha Parivar. This is undertaken with a political motive to unnecessarily put the blame on the current Siddaramaiah-led government.

"Former chief minister Yeddyurappa announced this project in the 2011 budget during his tenure. A senior minister of this region briefed the media about it. At that point no one spoke against it.

"Later when Sadananda Gowda was the chief minister he sanctioned the project. The next CM Jagadish Shettar continued the project, but no one spoke even at that point. But when the Siddaramaiah government came to power it has been projected as if this government is completely responsible for it.

"Let me tell these protesters - it was me who organized a one-day seminar to stress that 'Netravati Nadi Thiruvu' can affect the people of this region. Not even one of these protesters including the BJP people spoke or attended that seminar," he said.

"They should first protest against Yeddyurappa, Jagadish Shettar and Sadananda Gowda. Nalin Kumar Kateel says that he has done much developmental work. I feel that he is taking the leadership of this rally to hide his failure. When this project was approved BJP leaders and ministers of this region did not oppose. Even then, if now they really want to stop then let them move privilege motion. I, Ramanath Rai will convince chief minister to drop the project, and if I fail I will exit from politics," he declared.

On asked why could not pressurise the state government to withdraw the project, Rai said, "There is a big percentage of people who are in support of this project in the Assembly. While BJP people are undertaking padayatra from Kolar to Bengaluru demading the completion of the Yettinahole project, BJP leaders here are opposing it. They are just trying to gain political mileage. BJP leaders are two-faced snakes."
  

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  • tom cat , Mumbai

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    husband and wife party making ullu of the voters. both these parties are a curse to the nation

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  • Rithesh RB, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    when u can share a couch with Nalin in private place ,what the need to blame him now ,atleast the District BJP gave the statement in media openly that they oppose the Yethinahole Project ,but being a District Incharge, Elected so many times ,been in the Cabinet what you have done to safeguard the interest of dakshina kannada district & be aware that before DVS ,there was your party guy ,famous writer Moily who initiated this project & pressurized from every where to make yethinahole success & project himself Bhagiratha in kolar ,chikabalapur,where the promise made by the CM Siddu gone ,why NO meeting was done with people of our district ,why no proper project report been given still after so much of aggetation & Bandhs ,Still we the people say give us the proper report openly if the project can obtain water without harming our district ,than no issues (ENI MUTTA NEER KENOUNDH BATHINAYEN PIRA KADAPURNADHINA URU YENKLENA).you should have done these things first ,only getting elected enjoying the post without doing nothing is not Politics ,its time up whether its BJP,Congress or JDS Oppose or Support like you play in & Out ,People of Dakshina kannada are ready Unitedly to oppose this Unscientific Yethinahole Project.*Jai Tulunad *

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    Let DVS also join the protest if BJP dares...

    Why was he not talking? coz it's his child project...

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  • vincy, Bangkok

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    He has guts to talk truth. Unlike always smiling DVS and Kateel Kumar, he is going to expose the truth.
    The truth is,the YH project is above sakleshpur area.
    have you seen the working site,its after the shiradi ghats.
    so there is affect to the netravati river and it is all poilitcal drama of bjp bd and beedi.

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    Boss if this happens people will give you a fitting reply like they gave in Coorg. An urulu seve by Janardhana Baazigar Poojari is the need of the hour.

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  • Vikram Bondal, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    All nautanki only. Irrespective of which party stands up and makes noise, we, the public, are the ultimate losers.

    Without this project only, we suffered water problems this summer, who knows what's to come?

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  • jayaram, mangalore

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    I AGREE WITH YOU YOUR STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS COMMENT but this project was initiated by veerappa moily even now it can be stopped this is waqswt project.

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  • wilson , Dubai

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    You need no resign sir.
    Cause Next elections you are going to loose for sure .

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    People from Karnataka are not Ullu's ...

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    I totally agree with Mr. Rai that the BJP is trying to gain political advantage by acting as though they are against this project. All these months, when some people were opposing this project, the BJP were watching all this from a distance and it is only just recently when the Yathra was announced, suddenly they are acting as if they are also interested. All of us know that this is only political drama. However, my question to you Mr. Rai is that you keep blaming the BJP and they keep blaming the Congress but what about the common people like us? The BJP will get money and so will the Congress but the common people will be subjected to untold suffering if this project comes up. As the district in charge minister, is it not your duty to safeguard the interests of this district? What action have you taken in this respect? You were voted to power by the people of this region and when the same people are in trouble now and are looking up to you for help, why are you not taking up the cudgels for them? We know in your heart of hearts you too are not in favour of this project as you too know this is going to spell doom on all of us. Bring pressure on the government Mr. Rai. Fight for us and we will support you and be grateful to you. This is the time to show your worth.

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  • m, mangalore

    Fri, Dec 09 2016

    Why cant all the politicians in DK unite and protest?
    If state assembly has support for the project. Its the district politicians duty to oppose this regardless of thier party.
    DVS and Moily were the main architects of this project.
    But atleast get together and stop this project before its too late.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 10 2016

    bjp kept 1 leg in 1 boat & 1 leg in another boat. congress 2 legs in 1 boat.

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