Congress opposes diversion of labour welfare funds for flood relief : Khader

Congress opposes diversion of labour welfare funds for flood relief : Khader

Manglore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 28, 2019: Former minister U T Khader has said that the Congress strongly opposed any moves to divert  funds meant for the welfare of the labourers towards natural calamity relief.

 

Speaking to reporters here, the  Minister said doing so was tantamount to betrayal of the working class  and reflects the anti-people  stance of the government.

 The  BJP MPs of the state are not making efforts  to  pressurise the Centre to release flood relief funds ;   the government has also not thought of taking a delegation to the Centre, nor has it convened an all party meeting, Khader said.

Replying to a question, Khader said he  has not been an aspirant  for the District Congress President’s post in the past and neither will he  be an aspirant in the future.  He said the party leaders would choose a capable leader.

He said he would request MP Nalin Kumar Kateel to convene a meeting of all elected representatives of the district and officials to discuss developmental issues.