Belagavi: Congress MLA from Kagwad Raju Kage said in the Assembly on Thursday that he would fight for a separate state for North Karnataka \"till his death\".

Speaking during a discussion on the problems of the region, Kage said the revenue department had granted Rs 8.6 crore to build a Praja Soudha in Kagwad (Belagavi district), but had given Rs 16 crore for similar Praja Soudha in Kadur taluk of Chikkamagaluru district.

\"Why this discrimination? What mistake have we done? That's why I sought a separate state. Everyone has opposed it, but I will keep making the demand. Even if all other MLAs oppose, I will fight for this cause till death,\" he said.

In November, the legislator had written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Siddaramaia

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