Members of Savita Samaj will take out a padayatra on Monday from Hubballi to Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi under the leadership of their religious head to press for the fulfilment of their various demands, including bringing their community under Category 1 of Backward Classes.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday, seer of Savita Peetha from Konchuru (Kalaburagi district), Sri Savitanandanath Swami said that they have already submitted their list of demands to the government and the Backward Classes Commission. The padayatra is being taken out to highlight the demands and exert pressure on the government to fulfil them. The padayatra will be on till December 13.
As members of the community from Hubballi Dharwad will participate in the padayatra on Monday, all barbershops in the twin cities will remain closed. And, Tuesday will be a holiday for barbershops as usual, he said.
