Over a month after suspending the padayatra from Mekedatu seeking implementation of the Mekedatu drinking water project, Congress on February 27 relaunched it from Ramanagaram, about 45 kms from here, as thousands of workers from Cauvery basin districts joined the march.
While the ‘Namma Neeru Namma Hakku’ padayatra launched on January 9 had been temporarily suspended on January 13 owing to rising numbers of COVID 19 in the State, the Congress had recently announced its intention to restart it on February 27. The padayatra will culminate at National College grounds in Basavanagudi on March 3 after covering about 170 Kms and about 15 assembly constituencies over 9 days.
On February 27, Congress General Secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala launched the walk from Ramanagar as the frontline party leadership put up a united face before the crowd. Mr. Surjewala said that he was confident of the walk proving a success. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the BJP government had not done anything in the last three years and that the ‘double engine’ governments of BJP at the State and the centre had not brought perceived benefits. “There are no legal hassles to the project. The project could have received environmental permission in two days.”
