Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Oct 3: The much-anticipated visit of BJP national president Amit Shah to the city, after his rally in Kerala, has been cancelled.
Amit Shah, who arrived in Mangaluru and proceeded to northern Kerala on Tuesday October 3 was supposed to participate in a BJP convention at TMA Pai hall and hold meetings with the party leaders on Wednesday October 4.
However, on Tuesday, the district BJP announced that his visit has been cut short, and that he would return to New Delhi without halting in Mangaluru.
Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, BJP district president Sanjeeva Matandoor said, "Amit Shah's programmes in Mangaluru scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed. The new date is yet to be finalized.
"District BJP representatives showed much enthusiasm in welcoming Amit Shah at Mangaluru airport and the entire city was decorated to welcome the BJP president. But he has been asked to return to New Delhi immediately. Hence, the programmes have been postponed.
"Today he flagged off padayatra at Payannur. We condemn the stone-pelting by Communists and anti-social elements on the bus carrying our party representatives," he said.
Yogi Adityanath to visit
Matandoor also announced that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will arrive in Mangaluru on October 3 night and proceed to Kannur to take part in the rally on October 4.
"Yogi Adityanath will arrive in Mangaluru between 9 and 10 pm tonight and go to Kannur in Kerala. Amit Shah was also supposed to take part in the rally in Kerala on October 5 and 6," he said.
MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, Kishore Rai and Umanath Kotian were present.