For Belgaum Updates
Allow Notification  
Oneindia App Download

Belgaum is integral part of Karnataka: Yeddyurappa

By
|
Google Oneindia News

BS Yeddyurappa
Belgaum, Mar 11: Seeking to send a clear message to Maharashtra, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa today said Belgaum was an integral part his state.

"Belgaum is an integral part of Karnataka. Let there be no doubt in anybody", Yeddyurappa said in his address to "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana" (world kannada conference) in this district headquarters town bordering Maharashtra.

By holding the legislative session outside Bangalore in Belgaum and holding this convention here, this fact was sought to be reinforced (that Belgaum is an integral part of Karnataka), Yeddyurappa said.

The Mahajan Commission in its report stated that Belgaum, which has a sizeable Marathi population, is a part of Karnataka but Maharashtra has repeatedly staked its claim to the region with the case still pending in Supreme Court.

"Suvarna Soudha being constructed here will be completed soon to become a permanent location for legislative sessions", he said.

The Chief Minister said linguistic minorities including, those who are natives of Karnataka, are all Kannadigas.

The conference is aimed at emotional bonding between Kannadigas who went out of the state pursuing educational, professional and business opportunties and those back home.

The three-day event is also intended to take stock of the developments and changes in the life of Kannadigas and draw up a blue-print for future, he added.

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was the special guest in the inaugural ceremony, was the cynosure of all eyes.

"Rashtra Kavi" G S Shivarudrappa and Jnanapeeta awardee U R Ananthamurthy were among those present.

PTI

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X