The state unit of the BJP firmly asked former Minister and senior BJP Leader Umesh Katti not to make any statement demanding a separate statehood for North Karnataka since the demand was not in consonance with the party’s policy and programmes.
President of the state unit of BJP, Prahlad Joshi told The Hindu in Gulbarga City on Thursday that he had spoken to Mr Katti and asked him not to speak on the issue again. “The BJP is not for the disintegration of the state… alleged neglect of North Karnataka district by the state government in providing relief to the farmers who lost their crops was a matter of concern for everybody, but that should not be the sole reason for seeking a separate statehood”.
Mr Joshi said that the demand for a second capital city status to Belgaum was also not correct. There is no provision in the constitution for declaring any area as second capital city in one state and instead of making such demands we should demand for more development works in the districts bordering other states”.
