Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD)

Udupi, Dec 9: “People are fed up of the administration of two national parties. They have only concentrated on their self development not about the development of the state. People of Karnataka are now recalling the days of former Chief Minister Kumaraswamy’s administration,” said Yogish Shetty, president, Janatha Dal (Secular),
Udupi unit.

Addressing a press meet at JD(S) office, Yogish said, “We agree that in the last elections, we were not able to pose a tough challenge to national parties, but now we are building the party from grass root level. In Byndoor constituency, our party members are visiting each and every house and are preparing for elections.

“During the tenure of Kumaraswamy, he had reached to every people through various programmes. If Kumaraswamy government is reelected to power, farmers’ loans will be waived within 24 hours. Pension to handicapped and senior citizens of Rs 2,500 and Rs 5,000 respectively will be provided.

“The party will contest in all five constituencies in the district during the upcoming elections and the contestants’ names will be declared within a month. On January 9, 2018, a large scale meeting of party volunteers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi is planned to be organized at Nehru Maidan, Mangaluru,” he said.

Leaders Abdul Khader, Vedhavyas Nayak and Rani Shetty were present.