Kannada outfit demands implementation of Sarojini Mahishi report

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Kannada Federation of Karnataka Organisations, led by Nataraj Bommasandra and Melukote Bettaswamy Gowda, staged a protest at Freedom Park here on Thursday demanding the implementation of the Sarojini Mahishi report and more job opportunities for Kannadigas in Karnataka.

The protest was led by Nataraj Bommasandra and Melukote Bettaswamy Gowda. The activists also sought the holding of the local body elections in taluk panchayats, zilla panchayats and BBMP.

Melukote Bettaswamy Gowda, state president of the Farmers and Labour Protection Forum, emphasised the need to implement the Sarojini Mahishi report immediately. The protesters also called on the government and the Election Commission to conduct the overdue local body elections.