Kannada organisations seek action against BCC for delaying resolution on Mahajan commission
Kannada organizations are pressuring the government to take action against the Belagavi City Corporation for delaying a resolution affirming Belagavi as part of Karnataka. Activists argue that there are no legal hurdles to passing the resolution.
Why it matters
The issue highlights long-standing regional border disputes and the role of local government bodies in political identity.
Kannada organisations have urged the government to take legal action against the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) if it fails to pass a resolution favouring the Mahajan Commission recommendations, about Belagavi being an integral part of Karnataka.
A delegation of leaders from various organisations met Minister for Urban Development Yathindra Siddaramaiah and urged him to take action against the BCC for delaying such a resolution.
“Four months ago, a member introduced a resolution in the BCC general body meeting, saying Belagavi was an integral part of Karnataka. But it was not passed at the meeting. The Kannada organisations protested against this, but in vain. Our repeated pleas have been ignored,” said Ashok Chandargi, convenor of the central committee of Kannada organisations.
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