Members of the Lingayat Panchamsali community began arriving for Veerat Panchshakti Samavesh demanding 2A reservation for the community, with the movement nearing its logical end at the convention site near Suvarna Vidhan Soudha on Thursday.
The community said it will felicitate CM Basavaraj Bommai if the demand was met, otherwise, they will lay siege to Suvarna Vidhan Soudha.
Basav Jaymritunjay Swamiji of Panchamsali Peetha, Kudalsangam commenced the last leg of padayatra from Hirebagewadi and was expected to reach the venue by noon.