<p>Urdu and English names on the name board of Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike‘s new building has triggered a controversy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few corporators, joined by a group of Kannada activists, on Saturday staged a protest. They took Mahanagara Palike Commissioner R S Peddappaiah to task and demanded the immediate removal of Urdu from the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commissioner Peddappaiah told reporters, “I got to know about the incident on late on Friday night. I have seen the board with Urdu and English names. I do not know who is involved in it. Strict legal action will be taken against those behind it.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corporators R S Patil, Vittal Jadhav, Shivaswamy, Shivananda Patil Astagi and Veeranna Honnalli and over 15 activists of pro-Kannada outfits were detained and released later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In February 2018, SDPI and pro-Kannada activists had staged pro and against protests, after the Palike had installed a board on the new building with Kannada, Urdu and English names.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few Kannada activists had then smeared the board with black ink. Following the intense protests, the Palike had removed Urdu and English names from the name board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rumour has it that some corporators were present during affixing Urdu and English names on the name board.</p>
<p>Urdu and English names on the name board of Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike‘s new building has triggered a controversy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few corporators, joined by a group of Kannada activists, on Saturday staged a protest. They took Mahanagara Palike Commissioner R S Peddappaiah to task and demanded the immediate removal of Urdu from the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commissioner Peddappaiah told reporters, “I got to know about the incident on late on Friday night. I have seen the board with Urdu and English names. I do not know who is involved in it. Strict legal action will be taken against those behind it.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corporators R S Patil, Vittal Jadhav, Shivaswamy, Shivananda Patil Astagi and Veeranna Honnalli and over 15 activists of pro-Kannada outfits were detained and released later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In February 2018, SDPI and pro-Kannada activists had staged pro and against protests, after the Palike had installed a board on the new building with Kannada, Urdu and English names.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few Kannada activists had then smeared the board with black ink. Following the intense protests, the Palike had removed Urdu and English names from the name board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rumour has it that some corporators were present during affixing Urdu and English names on the name board.</p>