BELOGIVAVI: Athani residents, including the seer of Taulk, has written more than 7,000 letters, demanding that Athani be carved as a new district of Bellagavi.
Residents launched this postcard campaign two months ago, which was initiated by Athani Jilla Horata.
Samiti.
This campaign began after such a request appeared in 2015.
The postcard campaign was part of a Lakh letter to the main minister campaign, which began at Athani Taluk two months ago, and is now being carried out across the Taluk.
More than 7,000 letters have been sent to the Chairman of the Bukavaraj Bommai Minister in this matter.
The demand for carving apart Athani Regency appeared in 2015, and was placed by Athani Jilla Horata Samiti, which was supported by Kannada Serionatteur, Writers, Advocates, Activists, and social clothing.
Initially, the forum conducted a campaign to get 5 lakh signatures of people from all over Athani, to carve a separate district.
Horata Samiti activists and residents visited the villages in Athani for this signature campaign, and managed to get a signature of 3 lakh people.
However, despite approaching community representatives and Mlaas Athani, their demand was not fulfilled, so the campaign was continued.
However, the campaign was paused because of Bypolls and the Covid-19 crisis.
Now, the campaign has begun again, said Horata Samti member “Although Chikkodi and other talents have a large population, if any work needs to be done at the district level, to take advantage of the benefits and for medical care, people here need to travel 200 km .
villagers poor of Kottalagi have struggled to go to the hospital Bims in Belagaivi, “he said.” to overcome this problem, we are conducting this campaign.
The delegation Jilla Horata Samiti will meet Kudachi Mla P Rajeev to submit our request.
Horata Samiti will Meeting with the minister’s chairman to discuss this issue in the winter session in the Bethobavi, “he said.
Ramoji Jadav Farmer from Kottalagi Village, said that he had to go to Bellagavi to ask about flood compensation, because his name was not active in the list.
“I feel sad because I spend more than Rs 5,000 to get Rs 20,000.
The bus rate is a burden, and I have to travel more than 400 km.
I have to stay in the BELAGAVI for some time to complete my work.
Therefore, I support the campaign for Make Athani a district.
Recently, advocate also boycotted work with the same reason.
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