The Gulbarga region ignited in joy on Saturday after the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) gave its nod to the proposed amendment to Article 371 of the Constitution, which would provide special status to the Hyderabad Karnataka region(Gulbarga, Yadgir, Bidar, Bijapur, Koppal and Bellary).
The regional tag for the six districts of Gulbarga, Yadgir, Bidar, Bijapur, Koppal and Bellary after a long wait of 40 years, is expected to incorporate the Telangana, Marathwada, Saurashtra and Vidarbha models. These are already under Article 371.
Various organisations that were in the forefront of the agitation demanding the amendment, burst firecrackers here on Saturday to express their happiness.
Members of the Hyderabad Karnatakada Pradeshada Hortagala Samanvaya Samiti, a federation of different organisations, led by its president Laxman Dasti, president of the Jai Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Arunkumar Patil, president of Jai Karnataka Veeranna Koralli, and president of Jana Jagruthi Vedike Devendra Sattar held separate celebrations in the city.
The organisations thanked Union Minister M. Mallikarjun Kharge in particular, for the amendment.
“This is a victory for the people of Karnataka, particularly the Hyderabad Karnataka region,” Mr. Dasti said. “If this had not happened now, future generations would not have pardoned us…we thank Mr. Kharge and the former Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh for achieving the impossible,” said the former Minister Qamarul Islam, MLA. Members of various pro-Kannada organisations and of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat also joined the celebrations in the city.
There were celebrations at all taluk headquarters, with people coming out on the streets and bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets. There were reports of celebrations in Yadgir, Bidar, Raichur and Koppal districts also.
The one person who was missed in the celebrations was the former Minister Vaijnath Patil, who is also president of the Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti, which spearheaded the agitation demanding the amendment.
6 comments
BHAGAPPA.S. TADKAL says:
Feb 27, 2013
Thank you Sri Mallikarjun sir atlast you proud that what you believed and what said that you successfully excuted. we will great full to you.
-Bhagappa.S. Tadkal
from Sanjeev nagar Glb
BHAGAPPA.S. TADKAL says:
Feb 27, 2013
after many year this dream has come true for this I thanks to Sri Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge sir and Sri N. Dharmsingh sir Vaijnath Patil sir and other Orgnajsations thos who paticipated in this………………
Abdul qader gadwal says:
Aug 15, 2012
The approval of 371 article in hyderabad karnataka region has signalled for improvement and development now the time is how the people of this region will take this opportunity
mujeebtimmapuri says:
Aug 10, 2012
i think gulbarga politician doing great now
shiva says:
Aug 8, 2012
While establishing this 371column this is a good opportunity to our politician to earn more money.
Is there any real politician then bring Harsha Gupta to Gulbarga. Open challenge
somashekhar says:
Aug 7, 2012
Late is better than never