Cong holds massive vehicle rally demanding Palemar's resignation

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February 11, 2012

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Mangalore, February 11: Congress workers in Mangalore North Legislative Constituency, represented by tainted MLA Krishna J Palemar on Friday evening took out a massive vehicle rally demanding his resignation.

Hundreds of activists on dozens of motorbikes, cars and auto-rickshaws took part in the rally from Suratkal to Kavoor.

Flagging of the rally, Dakshina Kannada Minorities wing president of Congress Party Moideen Bava accused Mr Palemar, who was forced to resign from his ministerial berths following the Assembly Porngate, of deceiving his voters.

He said that Palemar not only failed fulfil his pre-election promises but also pursued anti-people policies in throughout his tenure.

Mr Bava said that the biggest shame was that the man who was one of the influential ministers in ruling BJP government involved in porngate scandal.

He said that those who voted Palemar in the last Assembly election are now repenting and demanding his resignation. “He must quit as MLA and save the dignity of the people of his constituency”, he said.

KPCC Secretary Ivan D Souza, ex-mayor Ashraf, Shashidhar Hegde, Gangadhar Hosabettu, Lakshmidhar Giri, Sharif Chokkabettu were present.

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