Belgaum officially becomes Belagavi along with 11 other cities from today, November 1, 2014.
12 of Karnataka’s major towns and cities revert to their old Kannada names after the Union Home Ministry this month cleared a proposal made by the state nine years ago.
The new names of other cities are: Ballari for Bellary, Hubballi (Hubli), Tumakuru (Tumkur), Vijapura (Bijapur), Chikkamagaluru (Chikmagalur), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hosapete (Hospet) and Shivamogga (Shimoga).
Congratulations to Karnataka. But does this matter living condition of a common man. Naam badalne se akkal aur shakkal to nahi badalegi.
Change of name should not be as per comfort of political game… it’s comfort of people to communicate freely… it will come out heart as it is…!