<p> <br />Addressing the news conference on Friday, BJP District President Monappa Bhandary said that the day train is the reward for the struggle staged by BJP and people from coastal Karnataka. <br /><br />He opined that BJP had worked harder than the ruling party at the centre to get the day-train sanctioned for the region and in this quest it had met ministers concerned across the political spectrum convincing them about the need for the day-train. <br /><br />Offering gratitude to Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee, Bhandary said that the train was materialised only due to continued efforts of CM B S Yediyurappa, MPs Sadananda Gowda, Nalin Kumar Katel, Minister K H Muniyappa, E Ahmed and State Government Special Representative Dhananjay Kumar. He said that BJP opposes the proposal for extension of Mangalore-Bangalore train to Kannur as it is understood that with the extension of this service all facilities too will be shifted to Kannur. <br /><br />Cong claims<br /><br />“The UPA Government has made the ‘day dream’ a reality by introducing a day-train between Mangalore and Bangalore. It is only because of the political will of UPA that the train has been introduced,” said District Congress Committee President B Ramanath Rai.<br />Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Rai said that the party would put all-out efforts to convert the train, which would run thrice a week, into a daily one. “District did not receive any notable contributions even when a BJP MP was representing the region in the NDA government. Meanwhile, it was during Congress regime that MRPL, Konkan Railway, NH four-laning, Mangalore-Bangalore night train and day train was sanctioned for the region,” Rai claimed. <br /><br />Hinting at BJP, Rai said “now there will be people who may try to grab the credit of introducing a day train for their publicity.” To a query as to what the party stand on the proposal of extending the Bangalore - Mangalore train to Kannur, Rai said, “we had already declared our stand on the issue. Now a day train has been introduced on the route. Hence, there is need of a debate on that issue now.”</p>
<p> <br />Addressing the news conference on Friday, BJP District President Monappa Bhandary said that the day train is the reward for the struggle staged by BJP and people from coastal Karnataka. <br /><br />He opined that BJP had worked harder than the ruling party at the centre to get the day-train sanctioned for the region and in this quest it had met ministers concerned across the political spectrum convincing them about the need for the day-train. <br /><br />Offering gratitude to Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee, Bhandary said that the train was materialised only due to continued efforts of CM B S Yediyurappa, MPs Sadananda Gowda, Nalin Kumar Katel, Minister K H Muniyappa, E Ahmed and State Government Special Representative Dhananjay Kumar. He said that BJP opposes the proposal for extension of Mangalore-Bangalore train to Kannur as it is understood that with the extension of this service all facilities too will be shifted to Kannur. <br /><br />Cong claims<br /><br />“The UPA Government has made the ‘day dream’ a reality by introducing a day-train between Mangalore and Bangalore. It is only because of the political will of UPA that the train has been introduced,” said District Congress Committee President B Ramanath Rai.<br />Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Rai said that the party would put all-out efforts to convert the train, which would run thrice a week, into a daily one. “District did not receive any notable contributions even when a BJP MP was representing the region in the NDA government. Meanwhile, it was during Congress regime that MRPL, Konkan Railway, NH four-laning, Mangalore-Bangalore night train and day train was sanctioned for the region,” Rai claimed. <br /><br />Hinting at BJP, Rai said “now there will be people who may try to grab the credit of introducing a day train for their publicity.” To a query as to what the party stand on the proposal of extending the Bangalore - Mangalore train to Kannur, Rai said, “we had already declared our stand on the issue. Now a day train has been introduced on the route. Hence, there is need of a debate on that issue now.”</p>
