MLA Bava accuses Samiti of blocking Suratkal-Kana-MRPL road repair work

[email protected] (CD Network)
October 27, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 27: Accusing the Kana Nagarika Horata Samiti of trying to mislead people of his constituency by holding unnecessary protests, Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava said that he left no stone unturned to accomplish the Suratkal-Kana-MRPL road repair work at the earliest.

bava copy
Responding to the allegations that he ignored the protesters and refused to pay heed to their agony, Mr Bava said that he could not stop his car at the protest site on Wednesday as he had to reach Mangaluru International Airport on time.

“After reaching Saudi Arabia I came to know through coastaldigest.com that the protesters had levelled several baseless allegations against me. Yes, I did not stop the car. Had they asked me to visit them and to accept memorandum, I would have definitely visited them before going to Airport,” he said, accusing the Samiti activists of resorting to personal attack against him.

Double standard

Mr Bava went on to claim that the leaders of Nagarika Horata Samiti, which is comprised of left-wing activists, in fact made all possible efforts to delay the road repair work in order to mobilize people to stage a protest.

“The Mangaluru City Corporation was about to start the repair work. However, the office bearers of the same Samiti did not allow them to commence the work and questioned how could they start work without formal approval of the tender,” he said adding that the real intention of the agitators is politicising the issue and building public opinion against local MLA. “They are trying to portray me as a joker,” he lamented.

He said that he had even taken the Deputy Commissioner to the spot and convinced him the seriousness of the issue. “When we exert pressure on the authorities to commence the work at the earliest, they exert pressure to delay the work. People should understand their double standard,” he said.

Mr Bava said that a couple of days ago, residents of Kana and surrounding areas under the banner of another organisation had staged a protest with the same cause, i.e. the speedy repair of Suratkal-MRPL-Kana road, and they had invited him too. “I visited them and they put forth their demand without any drama. They did not even insult me,” he said.

He also promised to complete the road repair work within 30 days even if the Samiti tried to create hurdles for the work.

Permanent solution

The Congress MLA said that he never sat idle thinking it was MRPL and other companies' responsibility to repair the road. “I am longing for a permanent solution to the problem of the 4.5 km stretch. I have personally met chief minister and held a meeting with state level authorities,” he said adding that modalities of Rs 50 crore project will be worked out soon.

Development works

Mr Bava also said that as an MLA he has concentrated more on developmental works and that his constituency witnessed more development in last three years compared to the term of his predecessors. “If anyone has any doubt on my claim they can clarify it through RTI,” he said.

Also read: MLA Mohiuddin Bava snubs road agitators, flies to Saudi Arabia

Comments

Rikaz
 - 
Saturday, 29 Oct 2016

Great job Mr. Bava.....All the best....dont listen to so called samiti...ignore them....do your good job as usual.....

Daily Commuter
 - 
Thursday, 27 Oct 2016

Ayyo..whom to believe?..If what Mr. Bava is saying right then shame on so called Samithi leader..If not shame on our MLA..anyhow suffered long enough..lets wait another 30 days..hope my problem will be solved soon

Parvez
 - 
Thursday, 27 Oct 2016

Looks like some vested interests are behind tarnishing the emage of MLA. Give MLA a bit time. He is a man of action. He will do the needful.Don't try to do the politics.

Mohamed
 - 
Thursday, 27 Oct 2016

MLA sir, go ahead with your working style. do not pay attention to few jobless ppl, as of now, you have done good job, keep it up

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 28,2024

An Indian expatriate, hailing from Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, who was detained in Jeddah jail in an alleged cyber case, was set free recently. He is allowed to continue his work in the same company. 

The 49-year-old Mangalurean, has been working for a Maintenance company in Jeddah for more than 13 years. He is known for his efficiency and sincerity in the company with good experience in his field of work. 

His company usually assigned him on duty in Jeddah sea port to take the delivery of the goods consigned to his company. As a part of his duty, he normally takes pictures of the goods before the transportation. He did the same in February 2023 too. 

The security personnel informed the police about his act that amounts to be a violation of the port security rule. He was unaware of the rule as he was doing it normally in the port during the release of the goods. Since then, he was detained by the police on the charge of photographing inside the port premises. After more than 6 months detention, he was released and allowed to work in the same company. 

The detainee’s brother based in Jeddah was constantly pursuing the case.

P A Hameed Padubidri, a pro-bono NRI lawyer and social worker based in Riyadh, extended his socio-humanitarian help in this case upon the request of his family and relatives. 

He actively involved trying to set him free from the jail on humanitarian grounds with the coordination and help of the Consulate General of India (CGI) Jeddah. The CGI keenly followed up the case with the concerned Saudi authorities. He was released from the jail recently and shared his happiness with his family and thanked good samaritans. 

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 26,2024

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two suspects in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The preliminary probe has revealed that the two suspects were in direct contact with the suspected bomber.

The NIA sleuths have picked up the suspects from an area in the state capital. However, a statement is yet to be made by the NIA in this regard.

Even as the investigating agencies, both NIA and state special wing CCB teams have launched an extensive search operation in various states, the bomber has remained elusive. The authorities had obtained the bomber’s images and videos from CCTV footage on March 1, soon after the incident.

Sources said that the sleuths were suspecting that the bomber had come from Tamil Nadu and was staying in a neighbouring state for two months before carrying out the blast.

The hair samples of the accused were gathered from the hat of the accused which he abandoned in Bengaluru near a religious place. The authorities have sent the samples for the DNA testing and were hoping for a breakthrough.

The Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast took place on March 1 on the International Technology Park Limited (ITPL) road in the Brookfield area. Low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used to carry out the blast and nine persons were injured in the incident.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 16,2024

Mangaluru: In the wake of complaints regarding middlemen menace, sleuths of Lokayukta on Friday, March 15, conducted a raid at the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority. 

The Lokayukta team found unaccounted money and several files, which were not disposed of for a long period.

Lokayukta SP CA Simon said that the Lokayukta has received complaints that middlemen have been interfering in the MUDA office, and files pertaining to the public are not being cleared on time.

A raid that commenced in the evening on March 13, lasted for 18 hours. During the raid, Lokayukta officials found cash in a bag in MUDA office, and also with officials and others. MUDA officials could not inform the source of money found in their office, the SP said.

Further, he said that many people gathered at the MUDA office during the Lokayukta raid, and have raised complaints about the harassment at the urban development authority. “We have gathered evidence for MUDA officials carrying out file disposal processes through brokers on phone calls. The investigation on the MUDA network will be continued,” he said.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.