Karnataka Congress to organise 100 km padayatra over Mekedatu project

The Karnataka Congress said it will organise a 'Padayatra' (march), covering a distance of over 100 km, to demand implementation of the Mekedatu project across Cauvery river.

The Karnataka Congress said it will organise a 'Padayatra' (march) from Mekedatu to Bengaluru, covering a distance of over 100 km, during the first week of December to speed up the implementation of the Mekedatu project across Cauvery river.

Speaking to the media, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and senior party leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted that the state has every right to go ahead with the Mekedatu project as there are no legal impediments.