Bantwal: Rice at Re 1 if Congress comes to power - Janardhan Poojary

Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Mar 15: Former union minister, B Janardhan Poojary, announced that he would urge the state unit of his party to include the scheme of supplying rice to the needy at one rupee per kilogram in its election manifesto, if Congress is voted to power in the state in the coming assembly election.

He was addressing a meeting organized at Poonja Ground at B C Road here on Thursday March 14 by Bantwal and Panemangalore block Congress committees, to express gratitude to the voters and to congratulate victorious municipal councilors from his party.

Poojary also gave a clarion call to the party workers to get prepared for the task of defeating both the BJP and the Sangh Parivar in the ensuing state assembly election. Comparing the recent victory of Congress at various places in the state to a semifinal match, he asked them to muster their full strength for the final assault.

Poojary, who seemed to have got emotionally charged briefly during his address, launched a verbal tirade against RSS leader, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. He questioned Bhat as to why he was leading the youth on the wrong path instead of providing them proper guidance, thus making the young people to spend their days in jail. “Did you study MBBS course to mislead the youth?” he questioned, and called upon the party to own a bold stance to tackle the environment of fear that has set foot in Dakshina Kannada district because of RSS activities.

Former minister and president of Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committee, B Ramanath Rai, who presided over the meeting, expressed gratitude on behalf of his party to the people, for elevating the party to power in the local municipal council. He said his party was committed to ensure that the environment in the district is free of any fear or pressure. 

Earlier in the day, the newly elected councilors were brought to the venue in a vehicular procession from the main circle near B C Road. Absence of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee secretary, Ahwani Kumar Rai, at this grandly organized rally was conspicuous.

Former MP, Vinay Kumar Sorake, while congratulating the newly elected councilors and thanking the voters, asked the people to vote Ramanath Rai as a legislator in the coming election. Various leaders like Bantwal block Congress president, Mayilappa Salian, Kodijal Ibrahim, Mamata Gatti, some corporators of Mangalore City Corporation, newly elected councilors, and a number of office bearers of the party units, were present.