JDS MLA Stages Lone Protest Over Drought
Staging a lone protest to draw the attention of the State Government, Kandakur expressed displeasure over not considering Gurmitkal and Yadgir taluks among 101 drought-hit taluks and he demanded immediate start of relief measures to tackle the severe distress faced by farmers in two taluks. The MLA sat holding placards in support of his dharna. The placards held by the MLA depicted the plight of farmers owing to deficit rainfall this season
BENGALURU: Janata Dal Secular (JDS) MLA Sharanagouda Kandakur on Monday staged a lone protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue, Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru over State Government’s decision to exclude Gurumitkal and Yadgir taluks from drought-hit list of 101 taluks in Karnataka. Sharanagouda Kandakur represents Gurmitkal Assembly seat.
Staging a lone protest to draw the attention of the State Government, Kandakur expressed displeasure over not considering Gurmitkal and Yadgir taluks among 101 drought-hit taluks and he demanded immediate start of relief measures to tackle the severe distress faced by farmers in two taluks. The MLA sat holding placards in support of his dharna. The placards held by the MLA depicted the plight of farmers owing to deficit rainfall this season.
Lending support to the party MLA, JDS leadership on its social media handle extended support for the MLA and stated Our voice will always rise in favour of farmers. May the State Government open its eyes at least now (to the prevailing situation).”