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Koppal, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Ballary, Gadag, Bidar, Raichur and Kalaburgi districts in north Karnataka was withdrawn.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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Five crushed to death after truck ploughs into tent in Kerala
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): At least five people, including two children, were killed and as many persons injured when a truck ploughed into the roadside tent where they were sleeping in this central Kerala district early on Tuesday, police said.
The victims, nomads living in tents set up along the highway, were struck by the truck on a national highway in Nattika, under the Valapad police station limits, at 4.30 am, they said.
The injured have been admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital, with the condition of two individuals reported as serious, police said.
Among the deceased are two children, aged one-and-a-half and four years. Two women were also killed.
The driver and cleaner of the vehicle have been taken into custody, police added.
