New Delhi, August 06: With Kannada outfits opposing his government’s move to unveil a statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar in Bangalore, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will hold talks with them tomorrow to bring them on board.
“We had an all-party meeting on August three during which a majority agreed with the unveiling of the statue (on August 9). Only a few expressed reservations. I will meet them tomorrow and try to convince them,” Yeddyurappa told reporters here.
The Kannada outfits, which have stalled the statue’s unveiling for 18 years citing inter-state disputes, have called for a Karnataka bandh on Sunday.
Outfits like Kannada Chaluvali and Karnataka Rakshana Vedike alleged that that the government was doing it to appease the Tamils in the state ahead of bypolls.
–PTI