Alleging that the sitting MLA and Minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa had failed to address the grievances of the people of flood-affected villages in the constituency, former MLA N.H. Konaraddi has decided to launch ‘village stay’ in the affected villages as part of protest seeking relief.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, Mr. Konaraddi alleged that his ‘village stay’ programme would begin from Wednesday evening with stay at Amrutheshwar Nagar in Annigeri town. He said he would proceed to the village on tractor and stay in the town and subsequently proceed to other villages on tractor till the remedial steps were taken.
Mr. Konaraddi alleged that Mr. Shankar Patil Munenakoppa had not taken remedial measures to mitigate the hardships of the residents of flood-affected villages and get them early relief.