Demand for Dharwad corporation: On eighth day of protest, relay hunger strike launched

Key points

• 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 protest Announcing 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 fasted for the day.
• On Saturday, five others will stage a fast.