Even as hectic preparations are under way for the visit of the President to Hubballi to receive civic honour from the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, authorities and activists are divided over the venue of the event and a letter has been sent to the President’s office over it.
While some activists, including members of Hubballi Sports Ground Bachao Samiti, are saying that there are cases pending before court and that the venue of the event, Karnataka Gymkhana Ground (earlier called Hubballi Sports Ground), is under litigation, the district authorities, including the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad, have clarified that there is no dispute over it.
On Friday, president of Hubballi Sports Ground Bachao Samiti C.B.L. Hegde wrote (via email) to the office of the President saying that holding the civic honour for the President on a disputed land denigrated the office of the President.
