Cong Padayatra - Step Down from Chief Ministership, Says Siddu to Yeddy
Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SB)
Bangalore, Aug 5: Opposition leader Siddaramaiah demanded Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to vacate the chief ministership taking moral responsibility for bad administration.
Siddu was addressing the gathering at the meet as part of padayatra at Hirehalli on Wednesday August 5. “The silence of Yeddy on the ongoing turmoil in BJP due to illegal mining issue shows his helplessness. He has failed to preserve the natural resources and responsible for the present chaos in the state in the wake of which he should resign, he added.
Siddu called upon the public to join the padayatra as the campaign has been taken up to preserve the natural resources in the state.
Speaking on the occasion, leader of opposition in legislative council Motamma said that the padayatra is to restore the self-respect and confidence of Bellary citizens who are reeling under the misrule of mining lords.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president D K Shivakumar said that the success of the ongoing padayatra has inspired the Congress to take up such campaigning in every village in order to expose the misrule of the state administration and also the cabinet ministers’ waywardness. The state has not been appropriately using funds sanctioned by the centre for development works, he added.
KPCC general secretary V S Ugrappa, Karnatala Pradesh Yuva Congress Committee president Krishna Byregowda, MLAs Santosh Lad, U T Khader and Congress leader Vonod Lasrado among others were present.
Elevnth day's padayatra began from Challkere and ended at Hirehalli.