Belagavi: With the indefinite hunger strike by various organisations to make Mudalgi a taluk entering the 28th day on Friday, Small-Scale Industries Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi dropped his opposition to the move and joined his brother Balachandra Jarkiholi of the BJP to demand the status for the town at a meeting with CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru.
Mr Balachandra Jarkiholi later said Mr Siddaramaiah had agreed to clear the proposal at the next cabinet meeting. “I met him along with my brother and urged him to do justice to the people of Mudalgi, who have been demanding a taluk status for 40 years,” he said, claiming that after the meeting, the CM instructed the Chief Secretary to place the proposal before the coming cabinet meeting and promised to announce the new taluk in the next two weeks.
But Mr Ramesh Jarkiholi continued to insist during the meeting with the CM that no parts of his constituency should be added to the new taluk, sources said, adding that the government could give in to him.
