Udupi: Members of the Brahmavar Taluk Formation Action Committee have launched an indefinite hunger strike in Brahmavar town on February 4, Monday in support of their demand for the formation of Brahmavar taluk. Prior to beginning the protest, a procession was taken out from the SMS College to the Brahmavar bus stand.
Addressing the protestors, Sathish Poojari President of the Action Committee said the government has so far not evinced any interest in constitution of Brahmavar taluk despite the M Vasudeva Rao Committee in 1975, T M Hundekar Committee in 1986 and PC Gaddigondar committee in 1987 giving their reports in favour of formation of Brahmavar taluk. He said there has been no positive outcome despite submitting several memoranda and staging several agitations. He hoped a suitable decision would be taken now that the budget session is in progress.
Action Committee members Jayanthi Vasudeva, Niranjan Hegde, Ashok Kunda, Sudhir Kumar Shetty, Jana Vasanth Shetty were among others present.