Chinchor questions Bellad’s dual stand on formation of a separate corporation for Dharwad
Dharwad: : Alleging that MLA Arvind Bellad has betrayed the people of Dharwad by writing a letter to the Governor against the formation of a separate municipal corporation for Dharwad, Congress leader Deepak Chinchor said Bellad should now meet the Governor and get the bill approved as an apology to the people.Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Chinchor read out a letter reportedly written by Bellad to the Governor, opposing the proposal of a separate corporation. He said that while Bellad had earlier claimed in the Assembly that he had played a key role in initiating the discussion and issuing the notification for the separate corporation, he later wrote to the Governor on March 27 demanding rejection of the proposal.Questioning Bellad’s “dual stand” on the issue, Chinchor said the MLA had also put up big banners to take credit for the move before changing his stand. He further alleged that Union Minister Pralhad Joshi had sent former Mayor Shivu Hiremath and lawyer Arun Joshi as mediators after seeking an appointment with the Governor.He said, “When the state government has already issued the notification and given the go-ahead to the Bill, what is the need for further discussion? Instead of discussing, they should seek the Governor’s signature on the Bill.”He warned that if Joshi and Bellad failed to get the bill approved, the agitation would be intensified demanding a separate Dharwad Corporation. Chinchor said an awareness campaign would be conducted in every ward of Dharwad West constituency to highlight Bellad’s “double standards” on the issue.Claiming that more evidence regarding the case would be released soon, Chinchor said, “Belad thinks no one will pay attention to his actions, but people are fully aware of his deceptive politics.”
