A protest was held in Vijayapura demanding the renaming of the railway station after Siddeshwar Swami and the airport after Basaveshwara. The protestors, from the Jay Karnataka organization, submitted a memorandum to the district commissioner highlighting Vijayapura's historical significance, including the presence of the Gol Gumbaz and its importance as the...
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birthplace of Basaveshwara. They also demanded the renovation of Mahatma Gandhi Circle and the reopening of Kittur Rani Chennamma Rangamandira to provide opportunities for artists and stage plays. They threatened to hold a sit-in protest in front of the district commissioner's office if their demands were not met within a month.