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Separate Dharwad corporation: forum sets August 21 satyagraha deadline
The Separate Corporation for Dharwad Agitation Forum (SCDAF) met Karnataka minister Santosh Lad on Friday and demanded a high-level meeting with the chief minister to break the deadlock over bifurcating the Hubballi-Dharwad…
The Story in Brief
The Separate Corporation for Dharwad Agitation Forum (SCDAF) met Karnataka minister Santosh Lad on Friday and demanded a high-level meeting with the chief minister to break the deadlock over bifurcating the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC). The forum warned it will launch a 24-hour continuous satyagraha from August 21 if no date is fixed for top-level talks.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted constitutional approval for a separate Dharwad corporation two months ago, but the Urban Development Department has not issued the final gazette notification. Forum leaders said the file has cleared the urban development minister's desk and now awaits chief minister Siddaramaiah's approval. Minister Lad attributed the delay to the recent change of chief minister.
The Indian Opinion
The standard narrative pits an 'indifferent government' against 'patient citizens', but the facts are more nuanced. Both the governor and chief minister have publicly backed the bifurcation. The real test is whether the government can move the file from the chief minister's desk to the gazette before August 21. If the satyagraha happens despite clear political will, citizens will rightly ask: what is blocking the final step?
Source: deccanherald.com
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