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HK Patil Issues Resignation Warning to Own Government; Sets October 2 Deadline
- •Former minister and senior Congress MLA HK Patil has warned his own party-led state government of resignation.
- •Patil stated he would resign if Gadag taluk is not declared drought-affected by October 2.
- •He warned of resignation if anyone tries to deceive the people of Gadag taluk regarding drought relief eligibility.
- •Leader of Opposition R. Ashok reacted to Patil's statement, sarcastically noting the lack of faith among Congress MLAs in their government.
- •In Koppal district, Basavaraj Ganager is on a hunger strike demanding Kushtagi taluk be declared drought-affected.
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Senior Congress MLA HK Patil warned that he will resign if Gadag taluk is not declared as a drought-affected region. He gave a deadline until October 2 to achieve this and fight against any attempts to deceive local people regarding drought relief eligibility.
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok reacted by stating that if Patil is willing to resign from a constituency he won with great difficulty, it reflects how bad the situation is. He also claimed that this indicates Congress MLAs face harassment and have lost faith in the government.
A young man named Basavaraj Ganager launched an indefinite silent protest and hunger strike in front of the Kushtagi Tahsildar's office in Koppal district. He is demanding that Kushtagi be officially declared as a drought-affected taluk due to the severe drought conditions.
