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Kannada groups seek action over Belagavi resolution delay
Kannada organisations have urged Karnataka’s Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah to act against the Belagavi City Corporation for delaying a resolution stating that Belagavi is an integral part of Karnataka. The demand…
The Story in Brief
Kannada organisations have urged Karnataka’s Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah to act against the Belagavi City Corporation for delaying a resolution stating that Belagavi is an integral part of Karnataka. The demand concerns a resolution introduced about four months ago but not passed by the corporation’s general body.
The Hindu reports that the State government, the Chief Secretary’s office, senior advocate Mohan Kataraki and Justice Nagamohan Das found no legal obstacle to passing it. Siddaramaiah said Karnataka’s position was unchanged and promised to seek expert advice on instructions to the corporation. Some activists demanded that the civic body be superseded or its funds stopped. Police arrested activists during an earlier protest.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims on both sides reduce a procedural dispute to a test of patriotism. The reported legal opinions and the State’s existing position do not automatically authorise bypassing an elected civic body, while repeated delay is also poor administration. The sensible course is a properly convened meeting, a recorded legal basis and a transparent vote. The key fact to watch is whether the corporation’s general body actually meets and decides the resolution.
Source: thehindu.com
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