People of DK will not keep quite: Poojary warns CM on Yettinahole project

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September 3, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 3: Reiterating his demand that the CM Siddaramaiah should drop the Yettinahole project Congress veteran B Janardhan Poojary on Saturday said that two former CMs and current MPs - M Veerappa Moily and D V Sadananda Gowda- are hell bent on implementing the controversial project.

POOJARI

He was speaking to media persons in Mangaluru a after the CM directed the officials concerned to expedite the execution of the project and bring any sort of impediment in doing so, directly to his notice.

"People of Dakshina Kannada will certainly not keep quiet if the government continues to do so and revolt," Mr Poojary said, wondering if CM Siddaramaiah is knowingly becoming a partner to conspiracy of Veerappa Moily and Sadananda Gowda who are keen to see the project through.

Asserting that he has already brought apprehensions expressed by various stakeholders about the project in the media reports to notice of Sonia Gandhi, he said the party high command is watching the developments as they unfold.

Asked if Siddaramaiah had spoken to him about Yettinahole project as directed by Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Sonia Gandhi, Poojary replied in the negative and said this was a sign of haughtiness on part of the CM.

When queried that despite this "act of haughtiness" of Siddaramaiah as described by him, the CM was still going ahead with implementation of the project, Poojary said, "Wait and Watch. I know what the Nehru family can do. Siddaramaiah does not. I have been in New Delhi (and know all this too well)," he said, adding people in Congress who do not tow to the party high command line will face the consequences. "It is better that Siddaramaiah drops the project," he added.

Comments

saleem
 - 
Tuesday, 6 Sep 2016

Mr. Poojari, people of DK will always keep quiet, you don't have to worry. first of all, we request you to keep quiet. please get retirement from the Politics immediately that you may have prosper. Neither DK people want you nor congress party need you any more.

MSS
 - 
Monday, 5 Sep 2016

Very strange politics, Poojary sab is a honest man but like Pathan Dhimak.

A wise politician does not do such public attack against own party leaders. His policy does not work in Indian politics.
He should discuss with party high command.

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Sunday, 4 Sep 2016

Here i support poojary. YETTINAHOLE project is going against the nature. Earthquake or tsunami might happen. Because of this project.

They putting people in trouble.

Anamika
 - 
Sunday, 4 Sep 2016

Who is this old Man.Often i see him with some or the other poking Comments against our honorable C.M.What is his identity.But never i saw Our C.M responding to his Comments.That is what our C.M is.

Basheer
 - 
Sunday, 4 Sep 2016

If you haven`t stop this \Press Conference Politics\" sure people of DK wont keep quite. people have come to know about your Drama. All this drama is for publicity not for public interest."

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The Bills cited the rising cost of living as justification for the hike. The Assembly Speaker and Legislative Council chairperson will now receive ₹1.25 lakh per month, up from ₹75,000.

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