Ramanagara: Karnataka Congress has decided for a while Mekedatu inyatra, because of the concern of Covid-19 and for the purposes of public health, opposition leader in the State Assembly Siddaramaiiah said on Thursday.
By asserting that the Congress Party did not stop the case of frightening in the same time ordered to its leaders or because the BJP government order that prohibits it, he said, they will continue their march after the third wave Covid decreases and the sidewalk is relaxed.
“We are worried about the health of people in Karnataka, it is our responsibility to ensure that Covid does not spread because of our inra, although taking all the necessary steps we have worries, so we discuss today.
We don’t want people to feel that we are Responsible for the deterioration of the Covid situation, “Siddaramaiiah said.
Speaking to reporters here after meeting with party leaders and legislators, he noted that inyatra would reach Bengaluru tomorrow night, where the Covid case was high.
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so we have decided to pause this time here.
After the third wave decreases and the rules of Covid-19 relaxed, we will continue the remaining distances from the Ramanagara from Ramanagara,” he said, because he appealed to party workers.
Do not lose the Spirit and ask for their cooperation.
The Congress decision to stop the Hatatra followed the strong observation of the High Court and the command this night the government prohibited the movement between districts and intra (in Ramanagara) vehicles and people to participate in it.
Also, several party leaders including opposition leaders at Rajya Sabha Malikarjun Kharge, who have attended the inauguration of the inaatra on January 9, has been tested positively Covid.
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday has questioned the state government why it allows the Doyatra Congress, which is detained for violating the covid sidewalk, and why there is no precise action taken by the authorities to hold the march.
It also requested the Karnataka Pradesh (KPCC) Congress Committee whether it has obtained permission for the soyatra and whether the steps have been taken in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) determined by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The court has asked the state government and also Congress to respond on Friday.
Earlier on Thursday, the Chairman of the Bukavaraj Minister Bommai had appealed to Siddaramaiiah and the KPCC President D K Shivakumar to summon their Padyatra.
The Congress 10-Day Long March demanded the implementation of the Mekedatu project, which was opposed by neighboring Tamil Nadu, on the fifth day today, scheduled to travel about 15 km from Ramanagara to Bidadi, opposed the covid sidewalk.
The diayatra which began on January 9, is to reach a total distance of almost 139 km, and is scheduled to conclude in Basavanagudi in Bengaluru on January 19.
The police have filed four fir against Congress leaders including Shivakumar and Siddarama, because they took March against the Covid-19 sidewalk.
The Mekedatu Multipurpose (Drink and Strength) project involves building a reservoir balancing near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district of Karnataka.
Projects that have been completed are intended to ensure drinking water to Bengaluru and neighboring areas (4.75 TMC) and can also produce 400 MW power, and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 9,000 Crore.