Mumbai : Tulu Kannadigas in Mumbai is upset about Karnataka government’s decision not to allow the people to enter the state from outside the states till June 15, 2020.

A delegation under the leadership of Aikala Harish Shetty, President of Federation of World Bunts Association and Yermal Harish Shetty Vice President BJP North Mumbai along with the Presidents of all the major community Associations of Tulu Kannadigas in Mumbai met MP Gopal Shetty and submitted appeal to Gopal Shetty and requested him to speak to Karnataka CM and get the problem solved.

On behalf of all the Tulu Kannadigas Aikala Harish Shetty requested the MP and said when there are trains to other parts of the country from Mumbai why there is no train to the poor Tulu Kannadigas from Mumbai to Udupi and Mangalore. Its nothing but the mother throwing her children out of the house. If we will not go to our home town then where will we go. Due to this type of strict decision by the Karnataka government the weaker section of our people are suffering. So he requested the MP to speak to the Karnataka CM and take positive steps in this matter.

Padmanabha Payyade, President of Bunts Association, Chandrashekar Poojary President of Billawar Association, Chandrashekar Palethady, Sr. Journalist, Shrinivas Saphlya President of Saphlya Seva Sangha Mumbai, Dr. Virar Shankar Shetty Hon. President of Mira Dahanu Bunts, Diwakar Shetty Adyar, Mundappa Payyade Chairman of New Project of Bunts Sangha Mumbai, CA Sanjeeva Shetty Hon Gen. Secretary of Bunts Sangha, Gangadhar Poojary Director of Bharat Bank, Ramesh Bangera President of Mogaveera Mahajana Seva Sangha Bagwadi Hobali, Suresh Kanchan Director of Mogaveera Bank, Laxman Sriyan Joint Secretary of Mogaveera Vyavasthapaka Mandali, Dinesh Kulal of Kulala Sangha Mumbai, Ishwar M. Ail Ex Gen. Secretary of Thiya Samaj, Babu Belchada Gen Secretary of Thiya Samaj, Sachhidanand Shetty of Mira Bhayander BJP, Diwakar Shetty Adyar, and other were present in delegation and requested the MP Gopal to speak to the CM B S Yediyurappa and start trains from Mumbai to Mangalore so that weakers sections will reach their native place safely.

By Ishwar M. Ail

Pic. Dinesh Kulal