Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Apr 5: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday April 5 distributed Prasadam of Sri Krishna Math on Sunday, April 5 to labourers of North Karnataka and North India, who are virtually stranded here due to coronavirus pandemic. The distribution was done at Kalavara Varadaraja Shetty First Grade College.

Addressing the gathering, Shobha Karandlaje said, "We are with the labourers who have come from other districts as well as other states of our country and have contributed to the development of our district. I am distributing food kits from my personal expense for those who do not have ration card. Food is being supplied by the panchayat for the 117 families put up in Kalavara Varadaraja Shetty College. Food kits are not distributed here. But food kits are being distributed in Kundapur, Barkur and Sastana.

"The motive behind the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light diyas at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5 for nine minutes is to show unity of the nation in our fight against coronavirus. Those who criticize everything will continue to do so. Why are such people are not talking abut the Tablighi Markaz convention? We all are with PM Modi," she said.

Shantha Gopalakrishna, president of Koteshwara gram panchayat, Udaya Naik, vice-president, Shankar Ankadakatte, president of Kundapur constituency BJP committee, Kadur Suresh Shetty, former president and Sandhya Pai, BJP district leader were present.