ISSURU (Shivamogga district): Issuru doesn’t find a position in historical past textbooks. This village in Shivamogga district was once the primary within the nation to boost the banner of freedom from British Raj and declare independence in 1942. Six brave villagers have been hanged by way of the British however all this is previously. In democratic India, Issuru figures nowhere within the itineraries of top leaders crisscrossing the state; it does not even merit a mention of their marketing campaign.
Issuru is positioned in Shikaripura meeting constituency the place BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa is a contestant. It has a inhabitants of 6,000, together with four,800 electorate.
“In office, Yeddyurappa sanctioned Rs 12 crore for the advance of the village and initiatives like concrete roads, field drains and housing for the deficient have been sanctioned. But, after his reign, the village has been forgotten,” says local lawyer Rudrappaiah, who was once prior to now the BJP president in Shikaripura.
Issuru’s historical past now lives on within the memories of its surviving freedom fighter R Basavanappa, 86, and the widow of Marohalli Budhappa (102).
A small non-descript black granite memorial carries the names of Gorappa, Eshwarappa, Jinahalli Mallappa, Surayanaryanachar, Badkahalli Halappa and Goudrashankarappa who have been hanged on March eight, 1943 for revolting in opposition to the British and for their alleged involvement within the loss of life of an area income inspector. For many years now, villagers have been tough a bigger construction for the memorial.
Over the closing two months, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP president Amit Shah have stopped 47km short of Issuru, at Shivamogga. PM Modi is visiting Shivamogga on May 5 however locals brook no hope of him visiting the village both. Even CM Siddaramaiah, they indicate, has not visited the village after taking office.
“There is a lot of development opportunity for Issuru however parties aren't occupied with it. We have seen Yeddyurappa come and move, however relating to employment there aren't any avenues,” stated a grocer.
Gram panchayat secretary Pramod says a proposal to increase the memorial beneath MGNREGA in convergence with the state horticulture division has been placed. “But because of the fashion code of behavior, development works would possibly occur best after the polls,” he stated.
A villager says Issuru is paying the price for Shikaripura being known as a BSY bastion. “When it involves the advance of the memorial, BJP is petrified of giving credit score to Congress. Congress too isn't excited about sharing credit score with BJP which is ruling the gram panchayat. The real loser on this situation is Issuru and its rich legacy of the liberty battle.”
Issuru is positioned in Shikaripura meeting constituency the place BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa is a contestant. It has a inhabitants of 6,000, together with four,800 electorate.
“In office, Yeddyurappa sanctioned Rs 12 crore for the advance of the village and initiatives like concrete roads, field drains and housing for the deficient have been sanctioned. But, after his reign, the village has been forgotten,” says local lawyer Rudrappaiah, who was once prior to now the BJP president in Shikaripura.
Issuru’s historical past now lives on within the memories of its surviving freedom fighter R Basavanappa, 86, and the widow of Marohalli Budhappa (102).
A small non-descript black granite memorial carries the names of Gorappa, Eshwarappa, Jinahalli Mallappa, Surayanaryanachar, Badkahalli Halappa and Goudrashankarappa who have been hanged on March eight, 1943 for revolting in opposition to the British and for their alleged involvement within the loss of life of an area income inspector. For many years now, villagers have been tough a bigger construction for the memorial.
Over the closing two months, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP president Amit Shah have stopped 47km short of Issuru, at Shivamogga. PM Modi is visiting Shivamogga on May 5 however locals brook no hope of him visiting the village both. Even CM Siddaramaiah, they indicate, has not visited the village after taking office.
“There is a lot of development opportunity for Issuru however parties aren't occupied with it. We have seen Yeddyurappa come and move, however relating to employment there aren't any avenues,” stated a grocer.
Gram panchayat secretary Pramod says a proposal to increase the memorial beneath MGNREGA in convergence with the state horticulture division has been placed. “But because of the fashion code of behavior, development works would possibly occur best after the polls,” he stated.
A villager says Issuru is paying the price for Shikaripura being known as a BSY bastion. “When it involves the advance of the memorial, BJP is petrified of giving credit score to Congress. Congress too isn't excited about sharing credit score with BJP which is ruling the gram panchayat. The real loser on this situation is Issuru and its rich legacy of the liberty battle.”
Karnataka: The village that declared freedom in 1942
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