Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)
Karkala, Oct 4: A public protest demonstration will be held on October 7 against the proposed creation of tollgate at Belman. This decision was taken at a meeting held at the auditorium of Ujala Hotel, Belman on the evening of Wednesday October 3 in which over 500 residents of Belman and surrounding areas participated.
The meeting also decided to fight against the tollgate under the leadership of Suhas Hegde of Nandalike Chavadi Aramane. Suhas pledged on this occasion to honestly fight for the welfare of the people of the region apolitically, without caste and religious bias, and without falling to the lures which might come his way.
Sri Esha Vittaldas Swamiji of Kemar
Suhas Hegde had taken leadership of the protest launched against the Golden Corridor Project backed with the aim of usurping of land, which had been floated five years ago. He had successfully thwarted the scheme with public support then. The participants of the said meeting unanimously chose him for leading them in the fight against the tollgate. Karkala MLA, V Sunil Kumar, and Sri Esha Vittaldas Swamiji of Kemar Sandipani Sadhanashram have pledged support to this fight.
BJP has decided to hold protest against the tollgate under the banner of BJP Shakthi Kendra, Belman on Friday October 5. The meeting convened in this respect on Wednesday was attended by MLA, Sunil Kumar, zilla panchayat member, Reshma Uday Shetty, Uday Shetty Inna, former president of taluk panchayat, Jayaram Salian, and others.