Kalaburgi, Nov. 1 -- The members of Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Jagruti Samiti were detained for demanding a separate state for the Kalyana Karnataka region as the state celebrates its 70th Karnataka Rajyotsava day on Saturday.

On Karnataka Rajyotsava Day, the Kalyan Karnataka Prathek Rajya Jagruti Samithi held a protest in Kalaburagi demanding a separate state for the Kalyan Karnataka region. The protesters claimed that the Kalyan Karnataka region has been neglected by the government for several years, which is why they are advocating for statehood.

Sanjeev Kumar Dongargav, a member of the Samiti, demanded decentralisation, arguing that decentralisation would bring administration closer to the people, enhance basic facilities, and...