Kumaraswamy on renaming spree
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006 06:50:43 am
Bengalooru: Today, as Karnataka celebrates the golden jubilee of its formation, the state's Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, celebrates as The Times of India Bangalore edition's Guest Editor. An avid follower of news, Kumaraswamy will be contributing some headlines himself.
One that will definitely make it is the renaming of 9 major cities in Karnataka. Apart from capital Bangalore becoming Bengaluru, Gulbarga will be known as Kalburgi, Shimoga as Shivamogga, Belgaum to Belagavi and Hospet to Hosapete. Besides this, Chikmaglur will be renamed Chikka-magaluru, Hubli will be Hubballi, Mangalore will be Mangaluru and finally Mysore becomes Mysooru.
But the names will not come into effect right away as there are some governmental procedures that are yet to be completed.
Says the CM, "These names are being sent to the Central Government for their approval and only on their gazette notification would these names be finally changed."
When the proposal to change Bangalore's name was floated, there had been opposition from many fronts. But Kumaraswamy stuck to his plans, making it clear that keeping the Kannadiga votebank was high on his priority list.
(By Madhavdas Gopalakrishnan)
Times Now.tv
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 06:50:43 am
Bengalooru: Today, as Karnataka celebrates the golden jubilee of its formation, the state's Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, celebrates as The Times of India Bangalore edition's Guest Editor. An avid follower of news, Kumaraswamy will be contributing some headlines himself.
One that will definitely make it is the renaming of 9 major cities in Karnataka. Apart from capital Bangalore becoming Bengaluru, Gulbarga will be known as Kalburgi, Shimoga as Shivamogga, Belgaum to Belagavi and Hospet to Hosapete. Besides this, Chikmaglur will be renamed Chikka-magaluru, Hubli will be Hubballi, Mangalore will be Mangaluru and finally Mysore becomes Mysooru.
But the names will not come into effect right away as there are some governmental procedures that are yet to be completed.
Says the CM, "These names are being sent to the Central Government for their approval and only on their gazette notification would these names be finally changed."
When the proposal to change Bangalore's name was floated, there had been opposition from many fronts. But Kumaraswamy stuck to his plans, making it clear that keeping the Kannadiga votebank was high on his priority list.
(By Madhavdas Gopalakrishnan)
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