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Dist BJP women's wing demands swift implementation of Jan Lokpal Bill

June 24, 2011

Mangalore, June 24: The members of Dakshina Kannada BJP Mahila Morcha staged a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's office on Friday demanding speedy implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill and shouted slogans against the Congress led UPA government.


Addressing the protesters Sumana Sharan, General Secretary of Morcha urged the Centre to take steps to bring back black money stashed in foreign banks by corrupt politicians and wealthy persons.

Lokpal Bill is the most effective way to eradicate corruption. Therefore, it should be implemented at the earliest she said adding that prime minister should be under purview of Lokpal.


“The UPA government has been indulged in anti-democratic acts since long back. Now the common man has understood the ill-intentions of the UPA government. Scams, which are continuously taking place, are not only acting as obstacles in the country's growth but also giving a bad picture of the nation,” she said.

The protesters also submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.


BJP district President Padmanabha Kottary, Deputy Mayor Geetha Nayak, Corporator Shantha, Shashiprabha, Asha, Sushma Janardan, Kasthuri Sandhya, Chandra Kala and others were present.

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In udupi

Activists of Udupi District BJP Mahila Morcha held a protest dharna near Service Bus Stand here on Friday to protest against the proposed hike in the prices of petroleum products.

President of Udupi District BJP Mahila Morcha Reshma Udaya Shetty said that the proposed hike in the prices of petroleum products like petrol, diesel, kerosene and domestic LGP would make common man's life would become miserable.

She also took the UPA government to task for the ill treatment meted out to Baba Ramdev and his followers who were on a indefinite hunger strike, demanding laws and action to make India a corruption free country.

BJP District President Uday Kumar Shetty, Udupi CMC vice President Bharathi Chandrashekhar, party leaders Somashekhara Bhat, Sheela K Shetty, Mattar Rathnakar Hegde and others participated in the protest rally.


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