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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Jul 19: Leader of the opposition in Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Ganesh Hosabettu on Wednesday, July 19 alleged that MLA J R Lobo misguided the state government regarding the renaming of St Aloysius college Road as Mulky Sundaram Shetty Road.
Addressing mediapersons he said, "The decision of renaming the road was taken unanimously in 2015. MCC had given a time period of 30 days for public to submit their objections. No one responded for the same. But now, a day before the renaming of the road, MLA J R Lobo brought a stay order from the government. It is condemnable and against public interest.
"J R Lobo is playing politics in silly matters. He misguided the government and informed that the renaming of the road would lead to disruption of peace in the district. Based on his report, the state government issued the stay order. In 2015, the police commissionerate submitted report to MCC stating that the change in the name of the road would not lead to any problem in the district. We cannot understand how the MLA thought so," he added.
"J R Lobo is not interested in the development works of his constituency. He has spent only Rs 100 crore in his constituency for development. As a developing area, this amount is very less. He not yet taken any steps to construct a good bus terminal at State Bank. So, he should concentrate more in development and not in communal and one way politics," he concluded.