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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Sep 2: Minister for food and civil supplies U T Khader demanded to withdraw ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ bike rally scheduled on September 7 which is organised by BJP Yuva Morcha.
Addressing media here on Saturday September 2, U T Khader said, “Dakshina Kannada has witnessed several unpleasant incidents in the past couple of months. If BJP has any concern towards the district in maintaining peace and harmony, they need to withdraw the Mangaluru Chalo rally.
“Why bike rally? People are coming all the way from Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru and Bengaluru. If something goes wrong during the journey, who will be responsible? Now the situation is not right to hold the bike rally in the district as we are coming back to normalcy and there are chances of disruption in peace in the district,” he added.
He also said, "We are organising Unity March and there is nothing wrong in it. But there is possibility of untoward incidents during the bike rally. We should take care that minor issues will not lead to untoward incidents in the district,
When asked about Ramanath Rai missing home minister portfolio, Khader said, "Keeping five senior ministers in mind, chief minister Siddaramaiah took his decision and handed over home ministry to Ramalinga Reddy.”
When asked about Vijay Kumar Shetty’s statement that Rai is unfit to be home minister, U T Khader said, "I am not aware of any Vijay Kumar Shetty' statement on Ramanath Rai.”