Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SM)
Mangalore, Nov 19: The Railway Action Committee's Federation has appealed Mangalore Railway Development Action Committee (MRDAC) convener P V Mohan to withdraw his relay hunger strike.
The federation meet was held at the Kandaya Bhavana here on Sunday November 18.
Mohan who was on hunger strike for seventh day said that he will continue his hunger strike until the government decides to start a passenger train from Mangalore to Bangalore.
During the meeting they decided to discuss this issue with BJP leaders.
BJP leaders Nithin Kumar, Nalin Kumar Shetty, Jagadish Shenava, CPM leader K R Sriyan, JDS leader Aslam, Mangalore University Gandhian Study Centre director Prof P L Dharma, Karnataka Nataka Academy member V G Pal, Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal and former mayor Divaker were present during the federation meet.
The hunger strike also continued to receive support from various organizations.
Krishnanand, BSP district president visited the hunger strike and said that if the government delays to announce the Mangalore-Bangalore passenger train then BSP too will join the agitation.