Vijayanagara district will be merged with Ballari only if all representatives agree: Min Nagendra
Ballari: Minister for Sports and Youth Empowerment B Nagendra has expressed the state government's willingness to discuss the issue of merging Vijayanagara district with Ballari, on the condition that all elected representatives endorse the restoration of an undivided Ballari district, as it existed before.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister highlighted the negative consequences of separating Vijayanagara from Ballari. He mentioned the loss of the world cultural heritage site Hampi, along with several other tourist destinations, and emphasized that the farmers of Ballari were deprived of the waters of the Tungabhadra Reservoir. Nagendra acknowledged the pain experienced by the people of the district as a result of this division.
The minister clarified that the decision to merge the districts would only be pursued if all local representatives agreed to it. He expressed his intention to discuss the matter with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and arrive at a decision after considering the viewpoints of all stakeholders.
It is worth noting that during the tenure of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, former minister Anand Singh had advocated for the separation of Vijayanagara from Ballari and its establishment as an independent district. Subsequently, Vijayanagara district was formed in October 2021 under the administration of former CM Basavaraj Bommai.
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Gujarat Titans beat SRH by 38 runs
Ahmedabad, May 2 (PTI): Gujarat Titans inched closer to sealing a playoff spot with a 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here on Friday.
Invited to bat, skipper Shubman Gill scored a 38-ball 76 before Jos Buttler slammed 64 off 37 deliveries for the Titans.
In reply, Abhishek Sharma (74) gave SRH a solid start but GT bowlers stopped the visitors at 186 for 6.
Brief Scores:
Gujarat Titans 224 for 6 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 76, Jos Buttler 64; Jaydev Unadkat 3/35).
Sunrisers Hyderbad 186 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 74; Mohammed Siraj 2/33, Prasidh Krishna 2/19).
