MANGALURU: Billava community members said Karnataka government’s decision to set up Sri Narayana Guru Development Cell is just a political move that will not have any benefits for the community.
At press conference at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple on Sunday, Kalaburagi Brahmasri Narayana Guru Shakti Peeta seer Sri Pranavananda Swami said that a padayatra will be organized from Mangaluru to Bengaluru demanding the government to set up a corporation for the welfare of 26 communities including Billava and Ediga.
It may be recalled that the Karnataka backward classes welfare department on Saturday had issued an order announcing the setting up of Sri Narayana Guru Development Cell for the overall development of 26 castes, including Ediga, who are in the Backward Classes 2A category.
