Anti- Nagarjuna protest on Nov 20

UDUPI : Another massive protest has been planned against the proposed Nagarjuna thermal power project at Ellur on November 20, according to K Somanath Nayak, principal convenor of the anti-Nagarjuna committee. The protest,he said has been organised to urge the government to shift the proposed project to some other place outside the district.
The protest would be inaugurated by Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt. There would also be a district wide campaign agasnt the project, he said.
On December 2 there would be another protest in front of the DC office and the protest would be participated among others by fishermen and farmers.
Nayak said the agitators are now demanding the Udupi district minister VS Acharya to arrive at the protest venue on December 2 and declare his opposition to the project, failing which the Committee would demand his resignation.