Will launch agitation for bifurcation of Mysuru dist: Vishwanath

Mysuru: Former minister and BJP leader AH Vishwanath on Wednesday said he will launch an agitation after the Covid lockdown is lifted, seeking the BJP government to bifurcateMysuru district to facilitate better administration. He said the new district should be named after former chief minister D Devaraj Urs and Hunsur should be its headquarters.
Vishwanath, who had proposed a separate district during Hunsur by-polls, is now pushing for it vigorously. He said an agitation committee will be formed to take his demand forward.
This comes a day after former minister SR Mahesh of JD(S) questioned his intention to take his demand forward.
Vishwanath asked Mysuru MP Pratap Simha and BJP MLA SA Ramadas to discuss within the party forum their differences about a project to clear garbage dumped at the sewage farm in Vidyaranyapuram. They should not speak about it publicly, he stated.