"If Congress leaders take the initiative of the proposed rail roko on November 24, demanding the commencement of Mangalore-Bangalore train service, we will back them," said BJP State President D V Sadananda Gowda. 

Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, he said “the Bangalore-Mangalore train passes through even H D Deve Gowda’s constituency.  JD(S) Supremo has time to hatch plot against the government, time to wait for Sonia Gandhi. Instead of hatching plots in politics, why can’t he urge for the commencement of Mangalore-Bangalore train service.”  “Let Sonia Gandhi come or George Bush come for the inauguration of the train service.

But officials should not postpone the commencement of the train by citing a reason that leaders do not have time for the inauguration,” Mr Gowda said. “I will be responsible for the consequences of rail roko. I have already informed railway officials over the proposed rail roko. As many as 15,000 people are expected to participate  and will not allow the movement of any train. If they want to initiate action against the protesters, let them take action on me and I am ready to go to jail in this regard.”