Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 26: Ullal Veerarani Abbakka Utsava Samiti and supporters had given a call for a strong protest in the light of the delay in laying the foundation stone for the proposed construction of Abbakka Bhavan.

The protest site witnessed heated arguments at the protest called for by Ullal Veerarani Abbakka Utsav Samiti and fans as BJP and Hindu organization activists opposed the foundation laying programme on Saturday February 26. The local MLA too argued with the activists.

MLA U T Khader termed the protest staged by the BP activists when the BJP government is in office as ridiculous. He made fun of them by commenting that instead of holding the protest, they could have got the project cancelled by the government. He said that Abbakka Bhavan has to be built at an early date and funds for the same had been earmarked when he was the district in-charge minister. He expressed dissatisfaction at the undue delay in taking up the construction.

District in-charge minister was absent for the foundation laying ceremony.