Mangalore, Mar 22: Controversies have continued haunt to M R Vasudeva, the AAP candidate for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, with several activists questioning his relationship with Sangh Parivar and NaMo Brigade.
Vidya Dinker, Convenor of Coastal Karnataka Forum for People 's Development has said that though her organisation was in support of the AAP which is fighting corruption and communalism, the Forum was not supporting the Mr Vasudeva thanks to his links with NaMo brigade. Moreover he had played a vital role in forcefully evicting Dalits from their lands for the construction of the new terminal of the Mangalore International Airport, she accused.
A few days prior to joining AAP, Mr Vasudeva had participated as guest in a programme organized by NaMo brigade to promote BJP 's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.
It is learnt that opposing the candidature of Mr Vasudeva, a few AAP activists have written to senior party leaders requesting them to field a clean ' candidate in Dakshina Kannada.
Mr Vasudeva had vociferously praised Mr Modi at a public progamme on February 15 at TV Raman Pai Hall in Mangalore.
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