Members of Eddelu Karnataka, an umbrella organisation of social and political activists, have criticised the Belagavi district administration for its refusal to permit them to meet members of a foreign delegation that is visiting the country to witness, study first-hand the ongoing general elections.
A delegation of activists met Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil with a request to permit them to meet election representatives from five foreign countries who were in Belagavi on Monday and Tuesday.
However, Mr. Patil refused to permit them, saying he did not have any authority to issue such permits.
