HDK wants Hubbali, Belagavi Airports to be named after Kittur Rani, Sangolli Rayanna

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December 23, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 23: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has written to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting the union government to name Belagavi airport as Kittur Rani Channamma airport and Hubballi Airport as Sangolli Rayanna airport.

The Chief Minister has said that this would be a befitting tribute to the well known freedom fighters citing the importance of both the freedom fighters of the region.

Channamma was the queen of Kittur in the early 1800s and is known to have revolted against the British East India Company leading an armed rebellion in 1824.
Sangolli Rayanna was the army chief in the kingdom of Kittur under Channamma.

Recently, taking a dig at the BJP government, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had said that the Modi government has turned out to be more a "name-changer than a game-changer". Now, it is his own coalition government in Karnataka proposing a name change.

In Uttar Pradesh, the state government has gone on name-changing spree.

"I did what we felt was good. We renamed Mughal Sarai as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Nagar, Allahabad as Prayagraj and Faizabad as Ayodhya. Where there is a need, the government will take the steps required," Yogi Adityanath had said.

There is another proposal to rename Sultanpur to Kushbhawanpur.

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January 24,2025

Bengaluru, Jan 24: Following several reported suicides allegedly caused by harassment from Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday acknowledged that the current laws are insufficient in dealing with the highhandedness of these institutions in the state.

Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara confirmed widespread complaints of MFI-related harassment, stating that existing laws were ineffective in curbing the issue. The Congress government plans to amend the law to ensure stricter regulations for MFIs.

"The reports from our department indicate that current laws are inadequate, and they lack the necessary strength to curb this menace," Parameshwara said. He added that new, stringent laws would be framed to regulate the MFIs, with the Congress government taking steps in that direction. In the meantime, officials have been instructed to take immediate action regarding ongoing harassment cases.

Explaining the situation, Parameshwara highlighted that MFIs often demand multiple signatures from loan recipients, which they might not fully understand. "This leads to forced raids, seizures of properties, and other actions," he noted, adding that such practices need to be addressed under law.

Law Minister H.K. Patil and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah have also taken note of the issue. Siddaramaiah has called for a meeting on January 25 to discuss the alarming rise in cases and the ineffectiveness of current laws.

The issue has sparked public outcry, with victims’ families, including the wife of a suicide victim, sending symbolic protests such as mangalsutras to Parameshwara, demanding action against the MFI staff involved. Numerous petitions have been filed in Deputy Commissioners' offices across the state, urging government intervention to stop MFI harassment.

In response, opposition leaders, including Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, BJP’s R. Ashoka, and Basavaraj Bommai, have accused the Congress government of losing control over MFIs, enabling the widespread exploitation of vulnerable citizens.

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