12 hours `Ballari Bundh' was partially successful

Ballari, Nov. 26, (H.S); Under the Leadership of `Akhanda Ballari District HorataCommitteee' called 12 hours, peaceful bundh was partially successful on Thursday.

In the cold weather and drizzling agitators assembled at Gadagi Chennappa Circle at 6 am, started their agitation against the state government decision about carving the Ballari district into two and formation of the `Vijayanagara' new district.

Daruru Purushothama Gowda, Convener of the committee, expressed, District In-charge Minister B.S. Anand Singh, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa carved the district, to safeguard their interests, without respecting the people emotional feelings.

Agitators burnt the portraits of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and District In-charge Minister B.S. Anand Singh along with tires.

Yerrisway K. Chief of Kannada Jana Sanya said, `we submitted special prayers to Godess Durgamma, to maintain the united district, done `Uruluseve' (Rolling around the temple). The state Government done a blunder mistake, after declaring the carving of the Ballari district' to the media.

Several organizations took bike rallies around the city, convinced the businessmen to close the shops and participate in the agitation.

The agitation was held very peacefully till the evening. Someone did horse and Donkey raiding to attract the mob and media.

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