Seeking reinstallation of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Bagalkot, members and leaders of the Maratha community staged demonstrations in Hubballi and Dharwad on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum addressed to the State government.
In Hubballi, members of Maratha community took out a protest march from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park to Mini Vidhana Soudha via Sir Siddappa Kambali Marg and submitted to the Hubballi Tahsildar a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister. The protest was held under the aegis of Maratha Shree Bharati Mutt Trust.
Leading the protest, president of Maratha Samaj Sunil Dalavi, general secretary Narayan Vaidya, Dalit leader Gurunath Ullikashi and others condemned the removal of the statue in Bagalkot.
