Kundapur: BJP candidate from Byndoor constituency B M Sukumar Shetty, said that he had never asked meals to be stopped at Kalladka school as claimed by minister Ramanath Rai. Ramanath Rai had claimed that he was advised to stop flow of funds from Kollur temple for feeding the children of Kalladka and Punacha schools towards avoiding misappropriation of funds by Sukumar Shetty.

Addressing media at the party office at Hemmady, Sukumar Shetty said, “The statement by minister Ramanath Rai is unfounded. Congress which is fearing defeat is spreading rumours. In fact, I have not spoken to minister Rai. Let the minister reveal evidence if any in this regard. I am very fond of children. Therefore, nobody will agree that I stopped the meals of school children. As BJP is strong in Byndoor and Congress is afraid of defeat, Rai might have spoken like that due to instigation from desperate Congress leaders."

“BJP has strong influence in Byndoor. People are anguished because of the Congress policy of Hindu suppression. BJP has come to power in 22 states already in the country. BJP will rule in all the states by the year 2020,” he said.