Mangalore, October 15: The arrest warrant issued against former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is credited with installing the Bhartiya Janata Party's first government in South India, will not affect the Jan Chetna Yatra of senior BJP leader L K Advani that will arrive in state on October 30, said KS Eshwarappa.
The state BJP president, who visited the city on Saturday to inspect the on-going preparations for the much publicised Yatra, addressing the media persons at the press club here, said that people of the coast are eagerly waiting to join the all India Yatra against corrupt policies of union government.
Mr Eshwarappa said that the former deputy prime minister of India, would address thousands of gathering at Nehru Maidan at 11 am on October 31.
After Mangalore, Mr Advani will reach Udupi to address a rally at 2 pm. He will also be addressing public meetings in Honnavara and Ankola on the same day, he said.
The Yatra will enter Karnataka from the Kerala border town of Kasargod. As per the itinerary, Advani will fly from Kochi to Bangalore on October 30 evening. Following a press conference at 4 pm, he will address a public meeting at 5 pm at National College Grounds, Basavanagudi. He is expected to reach Mangalore Airport at 9 am on October 31.
“A rousing welcome is awaited for the party veteran in the city. At least 50, 000 people are expected to participate at the public meet in Nehrur Maidan”, said Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is the convenor of the Yatra in Karnataka.
During the Yatra, the party workers will distribute booklets highlighting the development works taken up by the BJP government. BJP National General Secretary H N Ananthkumar would accompany Advani in the yatra, said Mr Kateel.
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