Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MD)
Mangaluru, Oct 3: The district BJP led by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel will hold a padayatra in protest against the controversial Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project on October 10, said BJP district president K Pratapsimha Nayak.
Addressing a press meet in the presence of MP Nalin Kateel at the BJP office here on Saturday October 3, Nayak said, "The padayatra will be held under the leadership of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel under the slogans 'Save Netravati, Save Dakshina Kannada' and 'Step towards Yettinahole' on October 10 morning from Brahma Baidarkala Garodi, Koti Chennaya Pilgrim center, Kankanady and culminate on October 13 at Yettinahole area with a massive protest."
When mediapersons asked if it was possible for MP Nalin Kumar Kateel to stop the Yettinahole project by holding the padyatra and if there was any response to the letter he had written to the central ministers to stop the project, Nalin Kateel laid three points in front of the media:
"First, being an MP, it is my duty to help the people and in this case I am trying to spread awareness among the people regarding the problems we are going to face in the future. The state government has promised to provide 24 TMC of water, but the water available is not more than 4 TMC. The detailed project report (DPR) has lots of mistakes. The state government is just feeding ghee to the Kolar people. Kolar people should visit Yettinahole and see the truth.
"Secondly, it is everybody's duty to alert the state government that the project is not feasible. The government before starting the project has not taken the feedbacks of the people of Dakshina Kannada district. Last time the interaction meet was not done in a proper manner and thereafter I had given them time to the officials to hold another interaction with the people of Dakshina Kannada, where the government could bring technical experts to clear doubts regarding the project.
"Third, as an MP of Dakshina Kannada, my protest does not end after the padyatra. Parliament session will be held in the coming days and I will raise this issue inside and outside the Parliament. I will do whatever is possible through the central government. We are going to form three teams. Technical team, a team to fight for the issue legally and a team to spread awareness among the people," the MP explained.
"If not even 4 TMC water can be provided to Kolar, then what is the point in continuing the expensive Rs 13,000-crore project? We will bring technical experts from our side, let the government bring theirs and chalk out a new and better plan to provide water to other districts. The Green Tribunal has already ordered the government to stop all the work but the state is still continuing with it," Nalin Kateel said.
When reporters asked why he had not opposed the approval of the project when his party was in power in the state, Nalin said, "MPs have no right to speak in the state assembly. The state has not asked permission for the project from the centre and as well as from the central forest department. But who laid the foundation for the project? Who implimented the project in a hurry? The previous government had brought out many schemes for the Karnataka people. Ban on cow slaughter was lifted and other schemes stopped by the present government soon after it came to power. So why is it not possible for the government to stop the Yettinahole project? Let the state government hold an interaction with the people in Mangaluru itself and not in Bengaluru. The meeting should be held before the padayatra.
"No matter who protests against the Yettinahole project, I will support them and earlier too I have supported various organisations. Let the state government stop the Yettinahole project and let them utilise sea water. Let them follow in the footstpes of Gulf countries. Other countries use machinaries to purify the sea water and convert it into drinking water," he said.
Asked if he was ready to hold padayatra independently without the banner of BJP, he said, The padyatra is to spread awarenessd among the people and it is being undertaken by the opposition party of the state. It is time for the state government to feel the heat from us."
When a reporter asked what the BJP would do if the district administration calls for a public meeting on the project on the same day and time as the padayatra, the way it was the last time when protesting organizations had convened a meeting with elected representatives, the MP said, "We will complete the padyatra first and then join in the interaction."
MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, Divakar Samani, Krishna J Palemar, Satish Kumpala, Ravishankar Mijar and others were also present.
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Af,, Mangaluru
Mon, Oct 05 2015now it is clear all things between nalin and gowda is not ok.
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JNB, Mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015FOR VOTE BANK
NOW SAME MP,PLAY BOYS ARE READY FOR URULU SEVA?
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Sayed Bawa, Mangalore/Dammam
Sun, Oct 04 2015Hope Mr. D.V.S. Gowda will Flag off the Yatra.
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Mohammed, Bajpe/Riyadh
Sun, Oct 04 2015Style maaro Style. If the project is scrapped Nalin will ensure he gets the credit. All the shouting from the roof tops by Janardhana Pujari will go to the the dogs. This is what happens when you field an idiotic candidate.
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Anand, Mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015Nalin is having arthritis problem so he is doing padayatra to cure...
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Nish, Mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015WTF..one MP (Nalin) protesting and another (DVS) one defending the project. Both side fools backing these two idiots.
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praveen, mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015really its Bharthiya Jokers Party.. :P
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sun, Oct 04 2015I would love to hear Nalin Kateel calling his predecessors "IDIOTS" ...lol
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John, Udupi
Sun, Oct 04 2015These BJP people are doing a complete dramabaazi!. When DVS approved this project they didnt oppose!. Just to answer people like jeevan, when UPA in its last days approved a 15% hike in railway and fuel prices, BJP did a hue and cry!. But once in power they implemented the same and said it was approved by the previous UPA regime and they are helpless!. Now why Lobo or Ivan should protest when congress is merely implementing the BJP approved project!?.
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John Monteiro, New Jersey
Sun, Oct 04 2015Rs. 1500 crore already spent on the project so far. Of the seven barrages to be constructed under the project, the work on two have been completed. The project was approved during the rule of BJP. Sadananda GOWDA bai is the main person. After a long time, Nalin Katel woke up! Why is the padayatra now?
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Yaan, Kudla
Sun, Oct 04 2015Kudlada Kumbhakarne!!!
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Cyril, Mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015Mp Nilin Kumar said 3 points to media and the 4th point he missed out which DK people want to express during his padayatra:
"Give us our Undivided DK Back" and all affiliated groups which occupied and divides DK should leave our place.
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Aubb, Kuwait
Sun, Oct 04 2015Karnataka has become Nataka state.
Useless people, useless Padayatra.
All are playing blame game without any objectives.
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ibrahim, Mangaluru
Sat, Oct 03 2015Nice entertainment for media and public
Time to calculate the hourly cost ofor politicians
These are additional cost to be added to yettina hole project
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JNB, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Now the time for Moily and Sadanda Gawda to make 'Urulu Seva' for betraying people of DK and their Mother land....
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JNB, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015where is DSV Sadanada Gowda ?
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Proud Tuluva, Udupi
Sat, Oct 03 2015I really feel sorry for daiji readers who are knowingly misusing this forum for their political favoritism. Blaming one or the other political party depending on where his allegiance is. Politicians are politicians they are not going to change at least in the near future as long as there are blind followers of their political agenda, but unfortunate situation is the people from Tulunad where there is 100% literacy, still blindly supporting a political party without analyzing issue based politics.
Now regarding yettinahole project, may be it is proposed by BJP govt. they did not start it, may be because they did not had enough time to implement it. But after congress govt. came in to power both in state and center the project implemented immediately without going for global tender or conducting social impact survey. Why what is the urgency? Only the value of the project??? No social impact assessment which is the policy of Congress UPA govt.
Now people are blaming BJP and calling PM modi to intervene, blind followers of congress. My dear friends, please note that this is purely interstate matter, not intra-state. Since affected party and beneficiaries are both within the state, center can not interfere as per the indian constitution. Mahadayi project is intra-state where karnataka-goa-maharashtra states are involved, and in that case center has to settle the matter. So my dear congress followers, please understand the situation well before jumping in to any conclusion and blaming BJP. Don't exhibit your lack of knowledge. I don't expect this at least from my fellow Tuluvas who are considered smart and respected and regarded all over the world.
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Albert, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Why Dongis are jealous.. let them bring their leader, default by birth....Mr. Pappu the idiot!!
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William, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015This Padayatre will be useless one, nothing other than just a showbazi and cannot yield and positive results. There is no shortage of fekus.
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Ahmed, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Our MP is good for nothing at the end he wants to save his seat...
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ABD, LOS ANGELES
Sat, Oct 03 2015JAI HO NALIN KUMAR KATEEL...!!!
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Ronald D, Udupi
Sat, Oct 03 2015Now every politician wants to take advantage of this project. They love only votes!! and money plus fame behind it!!
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shak, sullia
Sat, Oct 03 2015Is any rift between Saddu & Nalin
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ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE
Sat, Oct 03 2015yettinahole project initiated by which party govt?why kateel now enlightened?Can we see kateel boss,DVS in this PAADA YAAATHRE?There is no commitment in this press meet.
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Rajesh, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Please involve sadananda Gowda also for the protest. Pls don't try this blame game.. You were MP when the bill was passed. Why dint u oppose that during that time.. After so many years it struck you? Reason?? Because it's congress government? Pl. The next election will show you the results.
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Abdul Samad, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Mr. Nalin, what padayatra..for who's sake..go and meet your PM..Tell him the problems..take sadda gowda also and moily..the culprits.. don't do padayatra drama..you are not going to win next election..
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jeevan, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015If you not cast vote do you feel nalini will defeat in MP election ???
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Abdul Samad, mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015the number of disagrees has the reply to your question..by the way why there is always so many disagrees for you....
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NaWfaL, Bajpe
Sat, Oct 03 2015Ohh Ohhh Dhani Raisye
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Vishal, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Mr. Nalin Kateel, I do not know whether this is a political game. I do not want to comment on that. All I am asking you is that forget about whether the BJP did this or the Congress did this. It is an open secret that all politicians are hand in glove with each other. In stead of doing all this padayatra, if you can pressurise the P.M. to stop this project, we will all be grateful to you. You belong to the BJP and you can do it, if you wish. Do it Mr. Kateel and earn the gratitude of the people of this district. We do not want politics here. We only want the project to be scrapped. Put your foot down and take up the cudgels for the people of this district. Not only we, our future generations will be grateful to you. Take it as a challenge and show that you can do it. Go to Delhi and convince the P.M.
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Hubert D'souza, Mangalore Dubai
Sat, Oct 03 2015Nalin Kateel You Are MP From Past Session When BJP Ruling Karnataka And Implemented This Project. Then Why You Not Speak Against This Project To Former CM Sadananda Gowda And To Utilize Sea Water??????????? Now You Are Afraid For Poojary's Todays Press Meet.
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Akarshad, England
Sat, Oct 03 2015Do what ever but stop that buddy Yethinahole, we want our Tulu Nadu to be Green and happy with beautiful temples churches and mosque shinning when we come back to our mother land. if possible we must make separate Tulu nadu.
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Roshan, Ullal
Sat, Oct 03 2015We neec unity among polarised people. Tulunadu state can become reality.It will be a great feeling for me and lakhs of other people to visit our beautiful homeland with our own state, wedont have yo subjugate purselves to Kannadigas.We would have been far more developed and there would have been less religious polarisation if we had our state long ago. Proud Tuluva.Jai Tulunadu.
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Daniel, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015...this is one of its kind an example for how the people have taken for ride/ granted by the parties!!!
If Karnataka has BJP government then their stand would remain same? why we do not have impartial leaders!!
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Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/India
Sat, Oct 03 2015Is this political blame game is just for publicity or any benefit out of this so called Padayatra.I don't understand why this political blame game at the cost of people of twin districts.While I fully agreeing with the comments of Preetham,bantwal,this is nothing but share of commission stunt.At the end BJP,Congress Zindabad,people of Udupi/Dakshina Kannada Murdabad.Almost all the parties,organizations,institutions,sanghas held so many rally,protest,Rasta Roko and other things in this connection.But our Nidderamayya Government is still sleeping.Wake up Government,wake up before it is too late.Don't wait and give any chance,room for anything unusual,unwanted incidents.People will suffer,people's tax money will be wasted.All are power hungers and greedy people.If anybody has got little bit of guts,let them come forward and stop this anti-people's Yettinahole project.Don't play dirty politics in this regard.
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Gangaram, Moodabidri
Sat, Oct 03 2015First let your paada go towards gowda's home in puttur rest you decide later....
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jeevan, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Why not moily's home ???
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antony, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015why not both the houses??
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Gangaram, Moodabidri
Sat, Oct 03 2015If you dont have any job you go to Moily home....
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Alan, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Jeevan, How can he ensure his survival, He has no personality, No education, he is overshadowed by the educated ministers like Mr Lobo, Khader bhai etc. B.J.P has severe lack of leaders . Nagraj shetty has become history . Yeddy is embroiled in corruption,hobnobing in anti political activities. Gowda has been booted out from different portfolios. His son is a painful sore on his behind & Palemar with his film activities has left the party Red faced for years to come. Vanvas is the best solution. this padyatra is another one act play ,
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KRPrabhu, B'luru
Sat, Oct 03 2015This press meet is the effect of Poojary's press meet today and his plan of action to stall Yettinahole project.....
Nalin's plan of action for his own survival!!!
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Oct 03 2015Why are they not owning up the Baby ...
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jeevan, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Very good move by Nalin...
Hope Lobo and Ivan join soon..
Jai ho BJP
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Dear jeevan mangalore,
Respected Ivan and J.R Lobo were not not even the ministers or M.L.A's while bjp ruled Karnataka who have projected, planned and passed this Yettinahole project
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Go to central, make hunger strike and PaadhaYaatra by yourself/Nalin Kumar Kateel, Yeddy, Shoba and Saddhu Gowda to Delhi not here.
Where were you all when BJP under Yeddy, Saddhu Gowda and Shutter/Shetter planned and passed this project.
Ask the Central to scrap and stop central fund to state government.
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015The Mobile video watching and District in-charge minister, Krishna J Palemar, The NRI's welfare in-charge minister MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik.
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN EX-CHIEF MINISTER YEDDY, H.M., LATE V.S. ACHAARYA,SADDHU GOWDA AND SHETTER PLANNED AND APPROVED NETRAVATI/YETTINHOLE PROJECT.
NOW BLAME AB VAJAPAYEE JOINING THE RIVERS OF INDIA PLANS.
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jeevan, mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Why lobo mamu and Ivan silent ???
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Respected Ivan and Ivon were not the ministers and were not holding any positions during the proposal, planning and approval of Netravati/Yettinahole Project.
Nalin Kumar was a M.P. Opposition during UPA.
Did Nalin Kumar raise voice in the Parliament against Netravati/yettinahole project during UPA rule against the karnataka government of BJP and why now????!!!!
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Sat, Oct 03 2015Corrected message.
Respected Ivan and J.R Lobo were not the ministers or M.L.A's while bjp ruled karnataka and passed this project.
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j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru
Sat, Oct 03 2015How come Nalin is keeping on winning in Mangalore?
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Sun, Oct 04 2015Dear j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru,
People like you blindly voted to Chaaiwaala not for Nalin and chaaiwaala made fake and fooled to those who have voted to him by making all U-TURNS.
24X7 BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BAASHANS AND MONKEY BAATH.
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Preetham , bantwal
Sat, Oct 03 2015Good to see political blame game get even dirtier. I blame congress and you blame bjp at the end result of nataka project will complete and successful. I can only understand they are fighting for wee bit money share in this project and not for the benefit of locals.
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S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai
Sat, Oct 03 2015Yes your right
as we seen in Nagarjuna Project (UPCL)
both BJP/CONGRESS played dirty politics to blame each others for their political gains and finally project completed.
same style they progressing in "yettinahole project"
just Drama
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