North Karnataka given step-motherly treatment by govts, say Region MLAs in Assembly
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North Karnataka given step-motherly treatment by govts, say Region MLAs in Assembly

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: Cutting across party lines, MLAs from North Karnataka raised several major issues concerning the region and questioned the “stepmotherly” treatment meted out to the area by successive governments as far as development is concerned. During a special discussion on the development of North Karnataka in the Assembly, ruling party MLA Prakash Koliwad said, “The per capita income in North Karnataka is Rs 1.2 Lakh, while it is Rs 4.7 Lakh for South Karnataka. But the North does not have a single such airport.” He said, “When I see this situation, I remember late minister Umesh Katti’s demand for a separate state for North Karnataka. ‘Extend Belagavi session for three weeks’ BJP MLA and party state president BY Vijayendra said, “The government held the first cabinet meeting in Kalaburgi on September 17 and announced a separate ministry for North Karnataka development and Rs 17,770 crore for the Kalyana-Karnataka region.

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