Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday urged MPs from the state to put extra efforts in pursuing with the Centre all pending projects to make the state number one in the country.
He was speaking at a meeting of state MPs here on the penultimate day of Monsoon Session of Parliament.
The meeting was attended by MPs from the BJP and the Congress. Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, D V Sadananda Gowda, Pralhad Joshi and Suresh Angadi were also present in the meeting.
The MPs discussed issues related to Karnataka for nearly two hours, Yeddyurappa told reporters after the meeting.
"We have decided to hold the MPs' meeting every three months," he said.
Several pending issues related to railways, highways and irrigation, like proposed Mekedatu project were discussed in the meeting, the chief minister said.
Earlier addressing the MPs, he said, "In order make Karnataka number one state in the country, MPs should put in extra efforts in seeking funds for the state from the central government."
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