The president of the Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha, Vatal Nagaraj, has said that more than 530 pro-Kannada organisations are going to support the Karnataka bandh scheduled to be observed on April 18 in protest against the Tamil Nadu’s stand to oppose the State’s Mekedatu project.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Mr. Nagaraj said the Mekedatu project will be advantageous for the State in terms of reaching drinking water and power to more number of people. He called upon Kannadigas to support the project. According to Mr. Nagaraj, Tamil-speaking people irrespective of their political affiliations are united when it comes to the issues related to Cauvery waters. However, political parties in Karnataka have failed to raise the issue with the Prime Minister.
Mr. Nagaraj called upon the State’s MPs to raise the Mekedatu project issue in Parliament and convince the Prime Minister that the project is of great importance for the State. He urged all political parties be united on the issue so that the project is implemented for the benefit of the citizens in the State. Mr. Nagaraj called upon the merchants’ union, private bus owners’ association, theatre owners and others to support the Karnataka bandh on April.18. He said the bandh will send a message to Tamil Nadu.
He added that more than one lakh activists belonging to various organisations will take out a procession from Bengaluru Town Hall to Freedom Park, and submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister.
