Mangalore, Aug 1: The members of the minorities cell of the DKCC Congress will join the KPCC padayatra, which commenced on July 25 at Tumkur, when it reaches Hiriyur tonight.
A 60-strong group of Congress activists have left Mangalore on a hired bus on the evening of July 31st shouting slogans such as “Victory to the Congress” and “Down Down BJP.”. They began walking from Tulsi Choultry at Hiriyur.
Some of the members who have joined the padayatre are Ivan D’Souza, Kallige Taranath Shetty, M. Ashraf (ex Mayor), Lateef, Basheer Kollangare, TK Sadique, Aziz Baikampaady, Kamalaksha Salian, and Wilfred.