Mangaluru, June 10: Members of the Kuluru- Panjimogaru DYFI staged a dharna here on Sunday, urging the authorities to clear the encroachment of storm water drainages near Bangra Kulur on the outskirts of the city by industrialists.

The agitators said that because of the encroachment of the storm water drainages, most of the Mangaluru city was flooded in the rain two weeks before. The government officials have not taken any action against the industrialists, businessmen and others while encroaching the drainages. When they face public anger after such incidents, the officials wake up. Had the authorities taken steps at the time of encroachment, this damage would not have happened during rainy season, said corporator Dayanand Shetty.

The officials should not yield to any pressure. The encroachment of the storm water drainages should be cleared as per the law and let the rain water to flow easily, for which a comprehensive plan is needed. Action should be taken against those who encroached the storm water drainages, he demanded.

DYFI district president BK Imtiyaz, leaders Santosh Bajal, Anil D’Souza, Charan Shetty, Ibrahim Khaleel, Mustafa Angaragudi, Samuel Tyson, Ashok Shriyan, Soumya Panjimogaru and others participated in the dharna.



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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar has passed an order suspending Member of the Legislative Council Abdul Jabbar from the primary membership of the party.

Shivakumar, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, has stated in his order that the MLC is to be suspended with immediate effect.

Jabbar is said to have been suspended for his alleged anti-party activities during the by-election to the Davanagere South Assembly constituency.