from Vinay Pais
for Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (KD)

Kundapur, Apr 1: "Election should be fought on healthy and peaceful note.  I would never indulge in smearing campaign against anyone.  But I am ready to answer in a responsible way the unsolicited remarks made either against the party or me," said K Jayaprakash Hegde here on Monday March 31.

He was speaking at the block Congress meet held at R N Shetty.  He said that leader cannot be a leader unless he follows his comrades first and be one with them. The moment his followers stop supporting him, he should step down and make room for the new leader. Hegde said it was the utmost priority to tell the electorates about the policies and programmes of Congress party.

MLC K Prathapchandra Shetty presided over the function and exhorted partymen not to be over confident but to shed ego and close down all their ranks and differences and work for the success in the battle of ballets.

Udupi district panchayat president S Raju Poojary, vice-president of district Congress B Hariyanna, student leader Karthikeya Madhyastha and president of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Suresh Poojary were present.

President of block Congress committee Malyadi Shivaram Shetty welcomed the gathering and former councilor of town Muncipality Vinay Pais proposed vote of thanks.