Kar Cong to give memorandum to Centre on Nandagudi SEZ

Bangalore, July 14 (UNI) The Karnataka Congress will soon submit a memorandum to the Centre to highlight violation of guidelines by the state government with regard to acquisition of land for the proposed Nandagudi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) cleared by the Union Government recently.

Speaking to newsmen here, State Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge said while his party was not opposed to the creation of a SEZ or any other economic activity, it it opposed to the acquisition of fertile lands from the farmers at a very low price.

This was against the guidelines set by the Centre and ' we are opposing this,' he clarified.

The Centre would be informed about the report of the fact-finding committee headed by Former Minister Kagodu Thimmappa. The committee was expected to submit its report to the party soon.

He took exception to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching a tirade against the United Progressive Alliance-sponsored Presidential Candidate Pratibha Patil and claimed the Rajasthan Matdata Mandal had also released a questionnaire with 40 queries on Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekawat, who is contesting Ms Patil, with regard to corruption.

The BJP knew about the outcome of the Presidential elections and hence indulged in 'low level criticism' against Ms Patil, he felt.

UNI