If Yeddyurappa Contests from Uttara Kannada he will be Driven Away – Veerappa Moily

If Yeddyurappa Contests from Uttara Kannada he will be Driven Away – Veerappa Moily

Mangaluru: “BJP is aware that they will not win the next elections and I am sure that the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah will come to power. The BJP is spreading false rumours against CM Siddaramaiah about the illegal denotification of land. The chief minister is not involved in any illegal denotification of land but the opposition is spreading lies against the CM ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. In their statement, there is no truth and soon they will be exposed. BJP by saying lies is showing the world that their statements are baseless. Without having any proof, the BJP is leveling false allegations on CM Siddaramaiah”, said the former CM and MP of Chikkaballapur Veerappa Moily in a press meet held at the University College Mangaluru here on October 11.

When asked about Yeddyurappa contesting from Shikaripur, Veerappa Moily said, “If Yeddyurappa contests in Uttara Kannada, people will drive him out so he is contesting from Shikaripur”.

Addressing the mediapersons Vice Chancellor of Mangaluru University Prof Byrappa said, “The Mangaluru University College has completed 149 years on September 24 and is stepping into the 150th year. To mark the Sesquicentennial celebration we have planned year-long programmes. A committee has been formed for the smooth functioning of the programmes. Former CM and the old student of Mangaluru University College Veerappa Moily will be the honorary president of this committee. The renovation of the Ravindra Kala Bhavan is under progress and old students so far have donated Rs 2.5 crore”.

Prof Byrappa further said, “On September 25, during a meeting held to celebrate the Sesquicentennial of Mangaluru University, it was decided to construct a Finance and Analytics School for Post-graduating students. An open theatre in the vacant land in the college campus. At Dr Dayanand Pai building, the first-floor classrooms work is in progress and it will be completed in February 2018. The building floor will be raised and a recreation hall will be constructed. “College Missalleni” magazine will be released on the inaugural day of renovated Ravindra Kala Bhavan. On the same day, the “Coffe Table” Book will be released. The library will be upgraded and renamed after Dr U R Ranganathan Library. The playground will be renovated and mid-day meals will be provided to all the students. A business incubation center will be started on the college campus and we have already discussed the same with NABARD, ICIC, HDFC and CRF”.

Addressing the mediapersons Veerappa Moily said, “Dr U R Ranganathan had worked from 1917 t0 21 and it is my long pending dream to rename the library after Dr U R Ranganathan’s name. The library will be digitized so that all can access the library from anywhere in the world. A guest house will be constructed on the college campus so that the guests, speakers or the staff can make use of it. I will also take a delegation to the CM to request Rs 50 crore funds for the development of the Mangaluru University College. At the beginning, the results in this college were not so good but now we have 92% results which shows that nothing is impossible.”

Registrar Prof Lokesh, Former Mayor and old student Sashidhar Hegde, Nambiar, Anupama Ananthmurthy and others were also present.