Protests have intensified in Dharwad demanding a separate municipal corporation. Congress workers laid siege to MLA Arvind Bellad's residence, alleging that he and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi are obstructing the government's previous decision to split the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation. Simultaneously, activists have launched an indefinite sit-in protest called 'Satya Pratipadana Satyagraha' in front of the corporation office. Leaders like Veerranna Mattikatti warned of a hunger strike if the Governor does not approve the separate status for Dharwad. https://publicnext.com/news/district/hubballi-dharwad/politics/kn/protests-erupt-over-the-creation-of-a-separate-municipal-corporation-for-dharwad-1258263 #creator program