BJP’s Karnataka Padayatra Enters Day Two, To Cover 22 KM
The BJP is protesting against alleged corruption, diversion of funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, inadequate drought relief and neglect of North Karnataka
Raichur: Karnataka BJP's 'Ballari Chalo' padayatra to protest against alleged corruption and failures of the Congress government in the state entered its second day on Wednesday.
The day two of the foot march began at Santekellur in Maski, and is expected to cover a distance of about 22 km.
Led by BJP state president B Y Vijayendra, several party leaders, MLAs, MLCs, state office bearers, district presidents and party workers took part in the march.
The 10-day-long march that began at Lingasugur on Tuesday is scheduled to conclude in Ballari.
The BJP is protesting against alleged corruption, diversion of funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, inadequate drought relief and neglect of North Karnataka.
The march is also to condemn the alleged failures, anti-people policies and corruption of the Congress government, BJP leaders said, adding they will also highlight issues concerning women, youth and farmers, demand justice for the Valmiki community and hold a series of protests over the alleged scandals under the Congress regime.
The march will cover approximately 185 km. It started with a massive public rally in Lingasugur and will pass through Maski, Sindhanur, Karatagi, Gangavathi, Kampli, Sandur, and Ballari Rural constituencies before concluding in Ballari city, according to the party.
The padayatra was originally planned to demand the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra over allegations of his involvement in the embezzlement of multiple crores of funds from the State-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
However, despite Nagendra resigning as minister, the BJP has continued with the march as planned, expanding the campaign to raise a range of issues against the Congress government.