<p>However, there has been no progress on the construction of the building, and the site is being used as a dumping ground.<br /><br />District Congress Committee President Ashwathanarayana Reddy had laid the foundation stone for the Congress Bhavan nine years ago. Betamangala legislator C Venkateshappa, Minister of State for Mines and Geology V Muniyappa, MP K H Muniyappa and TMC President K M Narayanaswamy had participated in the programme. <br /><br />Works were progressing at good pace for a while, and the foundation was laid. Now, the site serves as a temporary cattle shed, and dumping ground.<br /><br />The Betamangala Assembly constituency boasts of many influential leaders, both at the State and local levels. <br /><br />However, local Congress leaders bemoan the fact that none of this seems to have helped the work on the Congress Bhavan go further.<br /><br />The workers also complain that the lack of progress in works has not been noted by leaders K H Muniyappa, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha for the fifth consecutive time, legislator M Narayanaswamy, KPCC member M Ramachandra, TMC president Shamshuddin Babu, etc.<br /><br />When several party workers had raised the issue of non-completion of the Bhavan at a convention, MLC Nazeer Ahmed had promised to provide funds for the construction. However, it is said that no work has begun.<br /><br />Workers now say that it is imperative to have a Congress Building, since it will provide them with a much-needed space for holding meetings, and for leaders to accept workers’ petition.</p>
<p>However, there has been no progress on the construction of the building, and the site is being used as a dumping ground.<br /><br />District Congress Committee President Ashwathanarayana Reddy had laid the foundation stone for the Congress Bhavan nine years ago. Betamangala legislator C Venkateshappa, Minister of State for Mines and Geology V Muniyappa, MP K H Muniyappa and TMC President K M Narayanaswamy had participated in the programme. <br /><br />Works were progressing at good pace for a while, and the foundation was laid. Now, the site serves as a temporary cattle shed, and dumping ground.<br /><br />The Betamangala Assembly constituency boasts of many influential leaders, both at the State and local levels. <br /><br />However, local Congress leaders bemoan the fact that none of this seems to have helped the work on the Congress Bhavan go further.<br /><br />The workers also complain that the lack of progress in works has not been noted by leaders K H Muniyappa, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha for the fifth consecutive time, legislator M Narayanaswamy, KPCC member M Ramachandra, TMC president Shamshuddin Babu, etc.<br /><br />When several party workers had raised the issue of non-completion of the Bhavan at a convention, MLC Nazeer Ahmed had promised to provide funds for the construction. However, it is said that no work has begun.<br /><br />Workers now say that it is imperative to have a Congress Building, since it will provide them with a much-needed space for holding meetings, and for leaders to accept workers’ petition.</p>