Mangaluru: “Behaviour of district in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai and Chief Whip Ivan D’Souza was aggressive and unexpected from them. They have failed to keep up the decorum of the meeting held by CM Siddaramaiah,” said Netravati Rakshana Samyukta Vedike President Vijay Kumar Shetty.

Speaking to the media persons on Wednesday he lashed out against Minister Ramanath Rai for not supporting the activists and addressing them in singular form.

“We were accused by the Minister for joining hands with BJP and politicising the issue. It was a eyewash meeting and nothing yield from it. I will support each person who will stand against to the project. Parties are only considered during elections,” he said.

Samiti Convener M G Hegde said that the people representatives of DK acted like representatives of Kolar. Ivan D’Souza said that Christian Community is not anyone’s property.

“It is not his property either,” he added.

Former MLC Monappa Bhandary said that MP Nalin Kumar Kateel had advised to form committee of experts of both region and to submit a report, but the suggestion also went in vain.

Further Vijay Kumar Shetty cautioned Ramanath Rai that he has some ‘secrets’ that will be revealed when time comes.

Harikrishna Bantwal and others were present.