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MANGALURU: Congress leaders and party workers led by former minister B Ramanath Rai will hold a 42 km padayatra to protest against the stopping of four-laning work of National Highway (NH)-75. On Tuesday, the padayatra will resume from Uppinangady and end at Mani Junction with a public meeting and protest. The three-day padyatra will commence from Monday.Addressing the media, Ramanath Rai said that the padayatra has been named ‘Rastriya Heddari Poornagolisi, Janara Jeeva Ulisi (Complete NH, Save Lives).Explaining about the padayatra, Rai said it will commence at Nelyadi bus stand and it will be flagged off by district minister U T Khader. On Wednesday, the padayatra will culminate at BC Road for the valedictory programme. In the evening ,there will be an open public protest at Uppinangady at 4.30pm..