Demand for separate north Karnataka state: Confusion on tomorrow’s bandh
Bandh may fail
Bengaluru, August 01: As there are far and against voices for the demand of separate north Karnataka state, Karnataka bandh called on August 2 may be a failure and will become a chaos. Led by Separate State Action Committee, several swamijis and organizations have called for Karnataka bandh on August 2 demanding separate north Karnataka state to ensure its development. Meanwhile, hundreds of Kannada organizations, farmers organizations, students, youth organizations have declared that they would not support the separate state cause. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy already held discussions with the activists and promised of north Karnataka development. In spite of it, the Action Committee said that preparations were completed for observing bandh in 13 districts in north Karnataka.
More than 25 organisations have extended their support to the bundh. They said that they would observe the bandh whether others support it or not. Action Committee president Somashekar Kotambari said that those who oppose the bundh would not require the development of north Karnataka. There is no doubt that the success of the bandh. People should not lend their ears for such rumours, he appealed.
In a sudden development, it is reported that the support extended in Bidar, Koppal, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Ballary, Gadag, Bidar, Raichur and Kalaburgi districts in north Karnataka was withdrawn. However, it was decided to stage protest instead of bandh in Haveri and Hubballi-Dharwad, it is said.
‘Don’t divide’
“No one should try to divide the state. We are all should live together like brothers. If there are problems, let us solve them together and move forward. United Karnataka should be there always. But I am not matured enough to advise those who demand for separate state”.
- Shivaraj Kumar, actor
No use from separate state
“Those who fight for a separate state do not know the history of the united Karnataka. They should fight for the development of north Karnataka. There would be no use from the separate state”.
- Priyanka Kharge, Social Welfare Minister
No interference
“Swamijis have taken the separate state issue which is not fair. They have been interfering in politics just to increase funds for their mutts. They have forgotten the religion and interfering in politics which is not a good development”.
- SK Bellubbi, former minister
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Death toll from Israeli strikes in northeast Lebanon rises from 8 to 24, Lebanese news agency says
Deir al-Balah, Nov 1: Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 24 people in northeastern Lebanon, the country's news agency said, raising the death toll from eight there.
It was the latest deadly toll in the area since the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah escalated last month.
Israel's military has said that its operation in Lebanon is targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure.
Lebanon's state National news Agency reported four airstrikes in different villages across country's northeast, saying rescuers were still searching for survivors in Younine, a town in the Bekaa Valley, from the rubble of a targeted house.
Hussein Haj Hassan, a Lebanese lawmaker representing the region in Baalbek-Hermel region, said that 60,000 people have already fled their homes in the area due to Israeli bombardment.
