Agriculture minister Umesh V Katti is of the opinion that a separate state of northern Karnataka should be carved out by 2020 for better administration.
Addressing media persons at Suvarna Soudha on Thursday, he said the rationale for creating a new state would be population, besides providing better governance. He asserted that there would be no linguistic difference between Karnataka and the new state.
Katti said that by 2020, India would have as many as 50 states, adding that he wanted north Karnataka to be one of these states. In a lighter vein, he said he can become the chief minister of the present, integrated Karnataka and his son can become the chief minister of north Karnataka.
Also, he said that although the Cauvery issue consumed two days of the legislature session, issues that are of importance to north Karnataka—like giving special status to Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Upper Krishna project and others—were discussed at length. He said people of the region are happy that the state’s administration has come to north Karnataka.
Addressing media persons at Suvarna Soudha on Thursday, he said the rationale for creating a new state would be population, besides providing better governance. He asserted that there would be no linguistic difference between Karnataka and the new state.
Katti said that by 2020, India would have as many as 50 states, adding that he wanted north Karnataka to be one of these states. In a lighter vein, he said he can become the chief minister of the present, integrated Karnataka and his son can become the chief minister of north Karnataka.
Also, he said that although the Cauvery issue consumed two days of the legislature session, issues that are of importance to north Karnataka—like giving special status to Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Upper Krishna project and others—were discussed at length. He said people of the region are happy that the state’s administration has come to north Karnataka.
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