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'Yettinahole may trigger demand for separate Tulunadu'

Last Updated 13 March 2016, 05:30 IST

Former Union minister and Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary on Saturday said the State government’s failure to stop Yettinahole project will provoke the demand for separate Tulunadu statehood.

Briefing mediapersons here on Saturday, he said that both the Centre and the State governments are playing with the lives of the people when it comes to Yettinahole project. “Peeved over the implementation of Yettinahole project, the demand for a separate Tulunadu state has been gaining momentum. Both the BJP and the Congress will be responsible if the people start an agitation demanding a separate statehood for Tulunadu,” he said.

He said Raitha Sangha leaders, who have been demanding water to the parched districts, have no concern for the farmers of coastal districts. “Why has Karnataka Neeravari Nigama failed to chalk out any programmes when Dakshina Kannada district suffers from shortage of water during peak summer?” he questioned.

Poojary said, “I too support permanent drinking water project for the people of Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts, but not at the cost of Nethravathi river. If this project is implemented, fresh water will not flow to the sea. The people of the district will not forgive B S Yeddyurappa, Eshwarappa and Jagadish Shettar and even Congress leader Veerappa Moily.”

He said the chief minister should visit drought-hit taluks in the State and take adequate measures to solve the problems faced by the people.

Criticising MLA Ramesh Kumar for reportedly using derogatory comments against him in the Legislative Assembly, Poojary said, “Ramesh Kumar has used unparliamentary words against me in the Assembly. I will not stoop to such a low level. He can suppress the voice of Poojary, but not the people of the district. Why did Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa allow Ramesh Kumar to use unparliamentary words in the Assembly?” he questioned.

“There are allegations that Ramesh Kumar has encroached upon 100 acres of land belonging to SC/ST community members. There are no such allegations against me. Ramesh Kumar should answer to the allegations against him,” Poojary challenged.

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(Published 13 March 2016, 05:30 IST)

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