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Will drop Yettinahole project if JD(S) is voted to power, says Kumaraswamy


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Mangaluru,Feb 17, 2017  :  State President of JD(S) and former chief minister  HD  Kumaraswamy has said that    withdrawing Yettinahole Project would be one of his priorities if his party was elected to power in the State Assembly elections to be held  next year.


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Speaking to reporters at Circuit House here on February 12,  Monday,  he also stated that development of the port in Mangaluru too would be given equal importance if his party comes to power. Exuding confidence of a JD(S) victory in the coming elections,  he said  there are indications of a few from other parties joining the JD(S).   On the departure of senior leader SM Krishna from the Congress, Kumaraswamy said  his party has not contacted Krishna  nor has invited him to join the party.

 

On Yettinahole project , Kumaraswamy said as the project was given a go ahead during the chief ministership of Sadananda Gowda, the party  has no right to protest against it now.

He said the party intends to strengthen its district unit and added that  a core committee has been formed.