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An agitation seeking bifurcation of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation to make a abstracted corp for Dharwad entered the eighth time connected Friday and the agitation committee launched a relay hunger strike.
More organisations person travel guardant to widen solidarity with the agitation and connected Friday astir 200 workers led by commercialized national leaders from Dandeli took portion successful the protest
Announcing the motorboat of the relay hunger strike, elder advocator and activistic B.D. Hiremath said that the agitation committee was unhappy with the basal taken by the Governor connected the contented and decided to proceed the agitation till the request was met.
On the archetypal time of the relay hunger strike, activists Venkatesh Machakanur, Manoj Patil, Shivashankar Hampannavar, Kavitha Kabber and Deepa Neeralakattii fasted for the day. On Saturday, 5 others volition signifier a fast.
The protesters person besides indicated that they would telephone for a Dharwad bandh connected May 30, if their request was not met.
Addressing the protesters, office-bearers of assorted organisations accused Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and MLA Arvind Bellad of stalling the Governor’s assent for the propsal connected bifurcation and thereby betraying the residents of Dharwad. As the agitation intensified they took a delegation to screen up their act, they alleged.
They demanded that since they had stalled the procedure, they should present prevail upon the Governor to get it approved.
A big of leaders took portion successful Friday’s agitation during which a protestation march with bullock carts was taken out.
Meanwhile, criticising BJP leaders, who had earlier erected banners claiming recognition for a Cabinet determination connected bifurcation, Congress leaders person erected banners mocking Mr. Joshi and Mr. Bellad.
