Cong. to take out six-day padayatra from Monday

The ‘Janadhwani padayatra’ will cover 108 km in six days

Udupi District Congress president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor addressing a press conference in Udupi on Friday.

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar will participate in ‘Janadhwani padayatra’ of the party from Hejamady to Shiroor in Udupi district covering 108 km in six days from February 22.

It is to create awareness among people on the anti-people policies of the BJP-led government and to highlight the demerits of the recently passed farm laws of the Union government, according to Udupi District Congress president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor.

Rising prices

Addressing presspersons in Udupi on Friday, he said the farm laws are against the interests of farmers. People are upset with the BJP-led government over increasing fuel prices, steel and cement, he said.

Congress leaders such as U.T. Khader, Abhaychandra Jain, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Pramod Madhwaraj, Mithun Rai, and Gopal Poojari will participate in the padayatra, which will cover a distance of 10 km to 20 km each day. The valedictory will be held at Shiroor on February 27, he said.

Mr. Kodavoor said the Union government is on a privatisation spree in the country to favour the corporate sector. The government is not capable of managing its institutions. The job of several Union government employees is at risk.

Mr. Sorake was present on the occasion.