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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Jan 6: Condemning the merger of Vijaya Bank with Gujarath-based Bank of Baroda , District Youth Congress has given a call for 'Mangaluru Bandh' on Thursday, January 10.
In a press meet held here on Sunday, January 6, Mithun Rai, president, District Youth Congress said, "Union government and MP of Dakshina Kannada district have betrayed us. They snatched our own Vijaya Bank and merged it with the Gujarat-based bank which is running under a huge loss. Nalin Kumar MP has surrendered our district to Narendra Modi. He is not yet ready to give a single statement on the merger of the bank. We strongly believe that he has played a major role in the merger of Vijaya Bank. Obeying the Gujarath lobby, he is trying to get good marks from Narendra Modi. Actually he has betrayed the people of our district and the community of the founders of the Vijaya Bank. Now the people of district want an answer from Nalin Kumar Kateel as to why he is sat quietly at the time of the decision of merging the bank."
"At any cost, we have to retain Vijaya bank which is our existence and pride. On January 10, we are requesting to people of the city to participate in the bandh and show our dislike to the union government. We invite Nalin Kumar Kateel MP also to participate in this. We will request the bus, hotel and shops to participate in this one-day bandh. The strike will start at 6 am and end at 4 pm," added Mithun.
A C Vinayaraj, Suhail Kandak, Santhosh Shetty and Jayakumar Shetty, were present.