BJP-JD(S) 'Mysuru Chalo' march demanding CM's resignation continues on day 7
BJP and JD(S), on Friday continued their protest march, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam.' The week-long Bengaluru-Mysuru padayatre (foot march) has sought to highlight the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by MUDA, including to Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi.
The seventh day of the 'Mysuru Chalo' protest march began at Srirangapatna in Mandya district, and is scheduled to cover a distance of 10 km. This even as the Congress is hosting a mega «Janandolana» convention at Maharaja's College Grounds in Mysuru today in support of Siddaramaiah and to counter the opposition's allegations and their foot march.
BJP-JD(S) are scheduled to conclude their protest march on Saturday by holding a mega rally on reaching Mysuru.
BJP state president and MLA B Y Vijayendra, former Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, former BJP national general secretary and MLC C T Ravi, several legislators, leaders and workers from both parties took part, as the march resumed.
Participation of women workers on a large scale was the highlight of today's march.
Large numbers of workers and leaders from both parties were seen marching shouting slogans against Siddaramaiah and the Congress government, holding BJP and JD(S) party flags and placards, amidst sounds of drum beat.
The stretch through which the march passed through was decked up with flags of both parties, buntings and portraits of prominent leaders at several
