Demand for flyovers at Brahmavar, Karavali Junction : BJP threatens NH bundh on Sept 15

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Sep 5, 2013 : Former Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat has urged Union Minister or Highways Oscar Fernandes to  ensure steps to construct  flyovers at Brahmavar and Karavali junctions instead of  an underpass.

Speaking to reporters  at the BJP office here on September 4, Wednesday, Bhat said  the underpass will serve no purpose and urged Oscar  to take steps to see that  the proposals were dropped and instead flyovers were constructed.

He also pointed out that the NHAI which had  initially proposed flyovers at Udupi, Padubidri, Brahmavar and Kundapur later dropped the idea and decided to have underpass which, he said would create  more problems.

Bhat further stated that the repeated appeals made  to Oscar as well as Udupi MP Jayaprakash Hegde with regard to the demand for flyover has not been responded positively. He also warned of a National Highway bundh agitation on September 15 if the two failed to respond by them.

Continuing, the former MLA was critical of the style of functioning of Union Minister Oscar Fernandes and added    his contribution to  his home constituency was nothing when compared to  the contributions of former minister late VS Acharya.
Vilas Nayak, BJP Yuva Morcha President  said  there would be a bike rally on September 7 seeking to  expedite the NH 66 works.

Several BJP leaders were present on the occasion.