Mangalore, Sept 10, 2013: Pratap Simha Nayak, President of the Belthangady Taluk Hitarakshana Vedike has urged the state government to immediately postpone the foundation laying ceremony of the Yettinahole project.
Speaking to reporters here on September 10, Tuesday, he said there was a lot of confusion in public minds regarding the project and urged the government to allay the fears in the minds of the public. Until then the foundation for the project should not be laid, he demanded.
He further urged the government to discuss the pros and cons of the project with experts and also to create an awareness among the people regarding the same. He said there would be an organised protest against the project if the government decides to go ahead with the project without taking the people into confidence.
BK Dhananjaya, Secretary of the Vedike, Yogish Kumar, Vice President, Keshava Ballal, Advocate and others were present.