MLA followers involve in sand mafia at Bantwala: Cong leader
Mangaluru, July 24: Congress leader Jagdish Koyla alleged that the followers of MLA Rajesh Naik Ullapadi have involved in sand business.
Speaking to reporters at the party office here on Tuesday, he said that MLA’s followers like Praveen Alva, Nandappa Rai and Prakash Alva have been running illegal sand business. The sand and tipper lorry confiscated near Mullarapatna bridge were belonged to Praveen Alva. In order to cover-up this, the BJP leaders have been pointing towards former minister Ramanath Rai. The BJP leaders were alleging that Mullaraptna bridge was collapsed because of the illegal sand business of the followers of former minister Ramanath Rai. But people knew that who have involved in the illegal sand business. Just beside the pillar of the Mullarapatna bridge, a pipeline was laid by making dredging and the sand removed from dredging was transported illegally by Bantwala town municipal BJP councilor Govind Prabhu in his tipper lorry. In spite of this, the BJP leaders have been trying to shield their leaders and accusing others, he said.
The Congress would fight against BJP leaders who have involved in illegal sand business legally. A complaint would be lodged against Govinda Prabhu and an engineer of a company with the Mines and Geology department and Lokayukta. After the collapse of the bridge, the people were facing the problem. MLA Rajesh Naik Ulepadi should take steps solve this problem, he demanded.
ZP members Chandra Prakash Shetty and Padma Shekhar Jain, Bantwala Block Congress president Mayilappa Salian, BUDA president Sadashiva Bangera, leader Baby Kunder and others were present at the press conference
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
