40 Maharashtra villages search to merge with Karnataka

Express News Service

BELAGAVI: Amid the continuing tussle between leaders of Karnataka and Maharashtra over the simmering boundary dispute between the 2 neighbouring states, residents of 40 villages in Jath taluk in Sangli district on Maharashtra border, largely inhabited by Kannadigas, have expressed their need to see their areas merged with Karnataka. Slamming the Maharashtra authorities for neglecting their villages for many years and depriving them of fundamental facilities like roads and irrigation amenities, the villagers stated they would favor to be a part of Karnataka if the Maharashtra authorities continues to neglect them.

President of Umadi Niravari Horata Samiti in Jath taluk, Sunil Potdar stated, “We have been demanding fundamental facilities in our villages in Jath taluk for the previous decade, however in useless. Our calls for have fallen on deaf ears. It’s time that our villages are merged with Karnataka.’’ He welcomed the current assertion of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who backed the demand of Kannadigas for merger of their area, together with Solapur and Akkalkot, with Karnataka.

A outstanding native chief Shambu Mamadapur, additionally president of the Danamma Temple Trust of Guddapur in Jath taluk, stated the villagers of Guddapur have been demanding the event of roads for a number of many years however the Maharashtra authorities has not executed something about it.

People in most of those 40 villages are upset that the federal government has uncared for Kannada colleges and stated that it was the Karnataka authorities which sanctioned Rs 15 crore for the event of faculties within the border areas, in addition to giving grants for the development of Kannada Bhavan in recent times. The villagers stated the roads resulting in Danamma Temple, one of many well-known non secular locations within the area, are pathetic whilst greater than 10,000 devotees go to the shrine on a regular basis. 

Kannadigas in majority in 40 villages

At least one lakh devotees throng the temple on Kartik Amavasya and 95 per cent of them are Kannadigas, they stated, including that not even a single paisa has been launched by the Maharashtra authorities for the advantage of devotees. However, the Karnataka authorities launched Rs 12 crore to the temple belief within the final eight years, the villagers stated.

All the 40 villages, that are predominantly occupied by Kannadigas in Jath taluk, are situated near Athani taluk within the border areas. According to sources, Kannadigas kind greater than 90% of the inhabitants in these 40 villages. The folks of all of the 40 villages organised a Gram Sabha at Guddapur in 2012 and urged the Maharashtra authorities to develop their space or enable them to merge with Karnataka. The villagers had additionally staged a protest on this connection in entrance of the DC’s workplace in Sangli.

Noted litterateur Chandrashekhar Patil had attended the assembly at Guddapur and had informed the villagers that he would meet Bommai and produce the information to his discover. Meanwhile, a staff of Karnataka Rakshna Vedike from Kagwad visited Balgaon in Jath taluk on Monday and invited Kannadigas to return to Karnataka.

BELAGAVI: Amid the continuing tussle between leaders of Karnataka and Maharashtra over the simmering boundary dispute between the 2 neighbouring states, residents of 40 villages in Jath taluk in Sangli district on Maharashtra border, largely inhabited by Kannadigas, have expressed their need to see their areas merged with Karnataka. Slamming the Maharashtra authorities for neglecting their villages for many years and depriving them of fundamental facilities like roads and irrigation amenities, the villagers stated they would favor to be a part of Karnataka if the Maharashtra authorities continues to neglect them.

President of Umadi Niravari Horata Samiti in Jath taluk, Sunil Potdar stated, “We have been demanding fundamental facilities in our villages in Jath taluk for the previous decade, however in useless. Our calls for have fallen on deaf ears. It’s time that our villages are merged with Karnataka.’’ He welcomed the current assertion of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who backed the demand of Kannadigas for merger of their area, together with Solapur and Akkalkot, with Karnataka.

A outstanding native chief Shambu Mamadapur, additionally president of the Danamma Temple Trust of Guddapur in Jath taluk, stated the villagers of Guddapur have been demanding the event of roads for a number of many years however the Maharashtra authorities has not executed something about it.

People in most of those 40 villages are upset that the federal government has uncared for Kannada colleges and stated that it was the Karnataka authorities which sanctioned Rs 15 crore for the event of faculties within the border areas, in addition to giving grants for the development of Kannada Bhavan in recent times. The villagers stated the roads resulting in Danamma Temple, one of many well-known non secular locations within the area, are pathetic whilst greater than 10,000 devotees go to the shrine on a regular basis. 

Kannadigas in majority in 40 villages

At least one lakh devotees throng the temple on Kartik Amavasya and 95 per cent of them are Kannadigas, they stated, including that not even a single paisa has been launched by the Maharashtra authorities for the advantage of devotees. However, the Karnataka authorities launched Rs 12 crore to the temple belief within the final eight years, the villagers stated.

All the 40 villages, that are predominantly occupied by Kannadigas in Jath taluk, are situated near Athani taluk within the border areas. According to sources, Kannadigas kind greater than 90% of the inhabitants in these 40 villages. The folks of all of the 40 villages organised a Gram Sabha at Guddapur in 2012 and urged the Maharashtra authorities to develop their space or enable them to merge with Karnataka. The villagers had additionally staged a protest on this connection in entrance of the DC’s workplace in Sangli.

Noted litterateur Chandrashekhar Patil had attended the assembly at Guddapur and had informed the villagers that he would meet Bommai and produce the information to his discover. Meanwhile, a staff of Karnataka Rakshna Vedike from Kagwad visited Balgaon in Jath taluk on Monday and invited Kannadigas to return to Karnataka.