CM orders re-examination of Bidadi Township amid protests, just days before opposition padayatra
On the eve of a Janata Dal (Secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party padayatra against the Bidadi Township Project, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar ordered a committee led by former High Court Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar to re-examine it within 30 days. The project, first proposed in 2006, faced protests from farmers demanding no forced land acquisition; the government aims to improve the project while respecting all viewpoints.
9 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
A video of B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP State president, discussing the Bidadi Township Project at a drought review meeting went viral, causing embarrassment for the party.
— The Hindu
Farmers in Bidadi used advertisements to criticize the JD(S) and BJP for opposing the Bidadi Township Project, which their previous government initiated.
18 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
JD(S) leaders, citing public hearings and opposition from previous governments, demand the Karnataka government abandon the Bidadi Township project.
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