Demand for Dharwad corporation: On eighth day of protest, relay hunger strike launched
The protest for the bifurcation of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation into a separate entity for Dharwad has entered its eighth day, with a relay hunger strike initiated by the agitation committee. Various organizations have shown support, and around 200 workers participated in the protest on Friday. Activists have threatened to call for a Dharwad bandh on May 30 if their demands are not met.
- ▪The agitation committee launched a relay hunger strike on the eighth day of their protest.
- ▪Around 200 workers participated in the protest, led by trade union leaders from Dandeli.
- ▪Protesters accused Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and MLA Arvind Bellad of stalling the Governor’s assent for the bifurcation proposal.
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An agitation seeking bifurcation of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation to create a separate corporation for Dharwad entered the eighth day on Friday and the agitation committee launched a relay hunger strike.More organisations have come forward to extend solidarity with the agitation and on Friday around 200 workers led by trade union leaders from Dandeli took part in the protestAnnouncing the launch of the relay hunger strike, senior advocate and activist B.D. Hiremath said that the agitation committee was unhappy with the stand taken by the Governor on the issue and decided to continue the agitation till the demand was met.On the first day of the relay hunger strike, activists Venkatesh Machakanur, Manoj Patil, Shivashankar Hampannavar, Kavitha Kabber and Deepa Neeralakattii…
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