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The anti-Baldota agitation successful Koppal entered its 20th time connected Wednesday with respective BJP and Janata Dal(S) leaders and progressive writers extending their enactment to the ongoing indefinite sit-in being organised jointly by the Koppal District Bachao Andolan and the Parisara Hitarakshana Vedike.
Extending enactment to the agitation, operation workers from the Bar Bending and Building Constructors Association marched from Ashoka Circle to the protestation venue, raising slogans against the projected enlargement of the Baldota golden mining project.
BJP MLC Hemalatha Naik, addressing the protesters, said that she has been repeatedly raising the request successful the Legislative Council for halting Baldota enlargement and protecting the Basapur lake, but the State authorities has not allowed a statement yet.
“Even during the gathering of an all-party delegation with the Chief Minister, Ministers remained soundless erstwhile questions were raised astir wherefore the contented has been allowed to escalate implicit truthful galore days. Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi informed the Chief Minister that Sri Gavisiddeshwara Swami himself has entered the struggle, pursuing which the Deputy Commissioner was orally instructed to temporarily halt the enlargement work. However, nary written bid has been issued truthful far. I volition rise this contented again powerfully during the Winter Session arsenic this is simply a substance straight linked to the wellness and well-being of residents of Koppal city, Bhagyanagar and much than 20 villages,” she said.
Another BJP person Basavaraj Kyawatar accused the State authorities of “passing the buck” by claiming that the Union authorities has granted permission.
“This amounts to evading responsibility. How tin radical stay soundless erstwhile their wellness and situation are threatened?” helium asked and declared that his enactment volition mobilise its elder leadership, stitchery enactment and show its spot connected the streets successful favour of the people.
Janata Dal(S) person Raju Naik and BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha territory president Ganesh Horatatnal besides expressed solidarity with the agitation.
Several BJP leaders, including Mahesh V. Angadi, Ramesh Mallappa Kavaluru, Peera Husein Hosalli, P.V. Parutagoudar, Neelakantayya Hiremath, Keerthi Patil, Geeta Muttal and Geeta Matha, joined the protestation and promised continued support.
As the agitation intensifies, organisers said that they are readying caller forms of protestation and appealed for greater nationalist participation.
Film manager Mahadev Hadapad from Dharwad, writer Mallikarjun Hiremath and earthy husbandman Devendrappa Balutagi visited the dharna campy and voiced their support.
Members of the Child Welfare Committee Neetra B. Patil and Kavita B. Onti, on with Gavisiddayya Hallikerimath, Ravi Kantanavar, Maula Husein and Ramesh H.H., participated.
Leaders of the agitation, including Allamaprabhu Bettaduru, K.B. Gonala, Manjunath Gondabal, Mahadevappa Mavinamadu, Venkatesh, Durugesh, Nagraj Chalis, Manjunathagouda Yatnatti, Makhbool Raichur, Basavaraj Naregal, Mookappa Mestri of Basapur, D.M. Badiger, S.B. Rajur, Mudakappa Hosamani and Basavaraj Sheelavantar, were present.
