Forget crowdfunding, K’taka Cong leader goes ‘begging’ to build party office

By N. B. Hombal Bengaluru, Nov. Nov 23 : Frustrated over not getting required support from the state Congress leaders, a former Congress legislator and Bagalkote district congress president, S. G. Nanjayyanamath is carrying a “begging bag” (Bhiksha Jolige) to complete the ongoing construction work of the party office.
Bagalkote District Congress president, Nanjayyanamath told IANS that he was literally frustrated over asking donations from Congress leaders to complete the ongoing construction of the party office.
The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 50 lakh, and he has been able to raise nearly Rs 3 lakh from the public, while leaders like S. R. Patil, Anand Nyamagouda, Umashree and Sarnyak have contributed about Rs 12 lakh.
Besides this, he has been able to get material donation like three loads each of bricks, sand and cement.
“I do not wish to blame anyone as the DCC president, I had taken onus of building the office, which I am doing. Whenever I met top leaders, I sought their help. They had one excuse or the other to defer it. But contractors who had taken-up construction work wanted money badly. So, I thought it was better to reach out to people in Bagalkote, instead of running around top leaders’ houses in Bengaluru seeking donations,” he said.
He quickly added that he was not doing it to prove anything; it was the only way he could express his gratitude towards his party that gave him opportunities whenever he was politically down too.