Date:25/02/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/25/stories/2007022511970300.htm

Karnataka - Bidar

Veershaiva mahasabha threatens agitation

Staff Correspondent

Move to reduce grant to Basava Kalyan board criticised Move to reduce grant to Basava Kalyan board criticised

Bidar: The Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha has condemned the State Government's plans to reduce the proposed grant to the Basava Kalyan Development Board (BKDB).

Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had promised during his visit to Basava Kalyan that BKDB's grants would exceed Rs. 150 crore. Now, Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar had declared in the Assembly that the Board would get only Rs. 100 crore, mahasabha president and former Minister Bheemanna Khandre said in a release. "This is injustice. If the Government does not change its stance, we will organise a Statewide protest," he said.

Welcomed

He has, however, welcomed the Government's decision to award the Karnataka Ratna award to Sri Shivakumar Swami of Siddaganga Math.