Mangalore Today. MLA Vedavyas Kamath alleges Congress government withheld funds allocated for road development. BJP workers and local residents staged a protest in Kadri Shivabagh ward under the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC), condemning the poor condition of the road and accusing the state. Mangalore City South MLA Vedavyas Kamath led a protest in Mangaluru against the state government and civic body over delayed repairs in Kadri Shivabagh.