Mangaluru: “We don’t have any problem to give drinking water to anyone, but before giving it we should think whether we have enough water for us to drink or not? This question was raised during the Cauvery issue and it is applicable for our Netravati river also. People of coastal region should raise their voice. The peak time has come now,” said Odiyuru Shree Gurudevananda Swamiji.

On Thursday, he was speaking after the audio launch of Kannada movie ‘Banna Bannada Baduku’, which will be releasing under the banner of Mutthuram Creations Karkala.

Lahari Audio Chief Lahari Velu, MLA Mohiudhin Bava, MCC Mayor Harinath, actor Shreenagara Kitti, Prakash Pandeshwar, Balipa Narayan, Patla Sateesh Shetty, Jagannatha Shetty Bala, Nagendra Arasu, Arjun Kapikad and others were present.