MB Patil for renaming state as 'Basava Nadu'

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Friday said there are demands to rename Vijayapura district after 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara (Basavanna), and added that there is nothing wrong in renaming the entire state of Karnataka as ‘Basava Nadu' (Land of Basava).

The remarks of the minister came days after Deputy CM D K Shivakumar's proposal to rename Ramanagara district as ‘Bengaluru South'.

"During the 'Hoysala' period, the region was known as Vijayapura, later under Adil Shahi rule, it became Bijapur. The name was changed back to Vijayapura. Now, many people have demanded that it be renamed as Basaveshwara district.'' he said.