MP Nalin Kumar Kateel need to come out of Modi mania: Amin Mattu
Like-minded people protest against merger of Vijaya Bank
Mangaluru, Jan 3: Condemning the central government’s decision to merge Vijaya Bank, one of the prestigious banks of the Dakshina Kannada district, with Bank of Baroda, like-minded people on Thursday staged a protest in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here.
Addressing the agitators, senior journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu said that five banks were born in Dakshina Kannada district and neither of them was in loss, nor bankrupt. All the five banks have upheld the values of the land through professionalism and honesty.
Though the central government has merged the Vijaya Bank, established by the farmers under the able leadership of Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty, AB Shetty and KK Shetty with the loss making Bank of Baroda, Lok Sabha Member Nalin Kumar Kateel who should have opposed the move in the Parliament, has kept silent and thus insulted the elders and their efforts, he said.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel should come out of Modi mania and stand for the people of the district. Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had opened the doors of the banks for the poor.
But present Prime Minister Narendra Modi has closed the doors of the banks for the poor. It was unfortunate that former union minister Janardhan Poojary who brought the banks close to the poor through Loan Mela, has not spoken anything about it, he said.
The political leadership of the district was bankrupt. Though the district was being attacked from all corners, the elected representatives have left blind eyes towards the problem. As a result, the voters who elected them have to face the consequences. So, the voters should teach such elected representatives a lesson in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, he appealed.
Former minister B Ramanath Rai, former MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty, DYFI state president Muneer Katipalla and social activist MG Hegde spoke on the occasion.
KPCC general secretary PV Mohan, DCC general secretary BA Muhammad Hanief, Advocate Dinesh Hegde Ulippady, Corporator Dayanand Shetty, JDS leaders Muneer Mukkacheri and Lathief Valachil, former taluk panchayat member N.E Muhammad, Youth Congress leaders Lukman Bantwala, Suhail Kandak, Shabbir Siddakatte, CPM leader Yadav Shetty, Samudaya Organisation leaders Vasudev Ucchil, Ullal city municipal council member Muhammad Mukkacheri, DYFI district secretary Santhosh Shetty, Yogish Shetty, Muhammad Musthafa, Aboobakar Bava, Willy Wilson, Madhuri Bolar, Muhammad Salih Maravoor and representatives of various banks BM Madhava, Prakash, Purushottam, Ganesh and others were present.
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Cyclone Fengal: Pondy govt issues heavy rain alert to residents via SMS
Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.
District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.
"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.
According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.
Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.
Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.
The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.
Schools and colleges remained closed today.
