Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP/HB)
Udupi, Aug 17: Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare, Shobha Karandlaje, will be leading the BJP's 'Janasheervada Yatra'. The Yatra, which is aimed at introducing the new central ministers to the public, is being held all over the country as desired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and BJP national president J P Nadda. This was stated by Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.
Nayak addressed a press conference on Monday August 16 at the district office of the BJP here. He said that the Yatra began on Monday.
"Under the leadership of minister and MP, Shobha Karandlaje, the Yatra will arrive at Hebri on August 18 evening. On that occasion, the district BJP will accord a warm welcome there," he explained.
The Janasheervada Yatra in Karnataka is being guided by four union ministers. Various programmes have been lined up in the district on August 19. At 11 am that day, a convention of the Janasheervada Yatra will be held at the townhall here where Karandlaje, who became union minister recently, will be felicitated. New ministers, MLAs, party leaders and office bearers of different levels as well as people's representatives and workers will participate, he added.
District BJP general secretary Kutyaru Naveen Shetty, district spokesperson Guruprasad Shetty Katapady, district joint spokesperson Shivakumar Ambalpady and district media convener Srinidhi Hegde Hirebettu were present.
The list of programmes to be led by Shobha are as follows:
Wednesday: 7.15 pm - Yatra to be welcomed at Hebri, 8.30 - Yatra to be received at Hiriadka, 9.30 pm, visit to district BJP office, 10 pm - food and stay in Udupi.
Thursday: 8.00 am visit to Srikrishna Mutt, 8.30 am - meeting Swamiji, 9.30 am - breakfast, 10 am - press conference at Diana Hotel Udupi, 10.30 am - Offering floral tributes at the army martyr's memorial at Ajjarkad Udupi, 11.00 am - visiting vaccination centre. 11.30 am - Convention of Janasheervada Yatra and felicitation to newly sworn in union minister, Shobha Karandlaje.
1.00 pm - Interaction with select beneficiaries of various central government schemes, lunch (mini town hall Udupi). 2 pm - visit to ration distribution centre Brahmavar, 3 pm - inauguration of oxygen plant at Kundapur government hospital.