Ballari bifurcation: a ‘gift’ to leader or folks?
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Many see the bifurcation and selection of headquarters extra as a “gift” by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to Forest Minister Anand Singh, the MLA for Hosapete.
Despite repeated claims to the opposite by the federal government, the bifurcation of Ballari district appears to be motivated by political compulsions and never administrative comfort, going by the way in which it’s being applied.
One of the explanations cited for the division is that Ballari city, the district headquarters of undivided Ballari, is way away from some taluks and this causes inconvenience to residents in some corners. However, the selection of Hosapete, located on the northern finish of the brand new district, as headquarters goes in opposition to this logic. While there was a demand to make Harapanahalli the headquarters, that too is positioned is on the southern finish of the district.
Many see the bifurcation and selection of headquarters extra as a “gift” by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to Forest Minister Anand Singh, the MLA for Hosapete, reasonably than to the individuals who have been inconvenienced by distance points. He was among the many MLAs who migrated to the BJP and helped topple the Congress-JD(S) coalition authorities.
He can also be a strategic counterweight to the Reddy brothers. This was evident within the opposition from G. Somashekhar Reddy and B. Sriramulu to the bifurcation, although it was short-lived. Now, with political leaders going quiet, the voices in opposition to bifurcation too have died down after a symbolic protest final week.
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