Solve sand problem by Oct 15th or face protest: BJP

Team Udayavani, Oct 14, 2018, 11:21 AM IST

Udupi: The decision on further protests will be taken if the district administration does not provide sand by October 15 as per assurance by chief minister Kumaraswamy, said BJP district president Mattaru Rathnaker Hegde addressing reporters on Saturday, October 13^th.

 “The cooperation of builders, engineers and workers will be sought in the non-party campaign under the leadership of BJP. Our request is to follow law and provide sand,” said Mr Hegde.

Speaking on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he said,” BJP is fully prepared for 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Priority for cleanliness, Atal Kavyanjali/Karyanjali, campaign on his life history, blood donation camp, 150 km walk at the rate of 10 km walk per day in every Vidhan Sabha constituency and national unity run on October 31 are scheduled.”

Expressing confidence of BJP’s victory in the elections he said, ““BJP will win with record number of votes in Shivamogga Lok Sabha elections. BJP had won by 25,000 votes in 2018 Vidhan Sabha elections. It will win with a margin of 50,000 votes this time.”

Shivamogga by elections

“Shivamogga by elections are announced though they were not expected. BJP candidate B Y Raghavendra is not new. He was MP once. BJP has got seven seats out of eight in Shivamogga. Congress and JD(S) candidates are not decided yet for Mandya, Bellary and Shivamogga. It Shows that they do not have support in Shivamogga,” said Mr Hegde.

BJP activists meeting in Kollur on October 19

As part of Shivamogga Lok Sabha by elections, a meeting of BJP activists will be held on October 19th. State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa, BJP candidate B Y Raghavendra, B M Sukumar Shetty and BJP district president will take part in it, informed Mr Hegde.