Belagavi, Dec. 29 -- Members of Parliament from Karnataka across party lines have come together in support of Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammed Roshan after a Maharashtra lawmaker accused the district administration of violating parliamentary privilege by restricting his movement during a politically sensitive event.

The support follows a breach of privilege complaint filed by Dhairyasheel Mane, a Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra's Hatkanangale constituency, who alleged that he was unlawfully prevented from entering Belagavi district on November 1. The restriction was imposed on Karnataka Rajyotsava, a day that coincides with the annual observance of Black Day by pro-Maharashtra groups opposing the inclusion of Belagavi in Karnataka...