Water woes, Kodikal residents beat up corporator

Water woes, Kodikal residents beat up corporator

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 11, 2016: Facing heat and no supply of water, Kodikal residents were in hand to hand combat a lady corporator when words brought more heat than light, at the Kulai pump house on Tuesday May 10.

More than 20 residents of Kodikal and neighbouring areas came to the pump house around 9 a.m. as they had not received water for nearly 10 days. They called corporator  Pratibha Kulai to sort out the about their problems. A complaint filed with the Surathkal police, states  Corporator Prathiba Kulai in the heat of the argument  was slapped  after being prompted by those present. The corporator  Pratibha Kulai said that the residents illegally tried to man handle her.    In a counter-complaint, some individuals lead by one Sunanda accused Corporator Prathibha Kulai of assaulting her and abusing others. The Surathkal police have registered the two complaints.

Amidst the drama, Leader of the Opposition in the Mangaluru City Corporation council Roopa D. Bangera objected to the display of a banner showing district in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai’s name on tankers supplying water to different parts of the city.  In a statement, Roopa  Bangera said that it was unfortunate that the Congress was trying to take advantage for distribution of water at a time when several parts of the city were reeling under water scarcity. Instead Minister Rai should have made effective efforts to solve the problem. Efforts should be made by Minister Rai and three other ministers to address the problems faced by the people.