After a lull, the Lingayat Panchamasali agitation for 2A reservation is all set to resume with Panchamasali seer Sri Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami announcing the second part of the agitation that will cover all the districts in the State.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, Sri Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami said that it has become inevitable for the community to take the path of agitation to highlight the long-pending demand.
“During the previous regime, after our intensive agitation, the BJP-led government announced reservation under 2D, instead of 2A. We welcomed that decision hoping that it will materialise. However, with the announcement of the Assembly elections, nothing moved. After the elections, the government changed and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah promised that he will consult experts on our demand and take up the issue after the Budget Session. As nothing has happened, we are forced to relaunch the agitation,” he said.
