Congress is set to launch the second leg of the Mekedatu-Bengaluru padayatra from Ramanagaram on February 27 to put pressure on the Karnataka Government to implement the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project to cater to the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru and surrounding areas.
On January 13, Congress leaders took the decision to suspend the padayatra in Ramanagaram in the light of the High Court’s observations about violation of Covid-19 norms and the Karnataka Government banning the procession. They had announced that the padayatra would be resumed when circumstances improved.
Announcing resumption of the padayatra, KPCC working president Ramalinga Reddy said the procession would pass through various parts of Bengaluru city from March 1-3. Bengaluru city can expect to face traffic snarls for three days starting March 1. Mr. Reddy, who is in charge of the padayatra in the city, appealed to the people to cooperate and participate in the agitation. The protest march would conclude with a public meeting in National College ground at Basavanagudi on March 3.
