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This created chaos for a while with some seers protesting, stating that they were not in favour of a separate state. They also demanded shifting of a few secretariat offices to Belagavi.“We are not in favour of a separate state, but demand is growing because of the government’s negligence. BENGALURU/HUBBALLI/BELAGAVI: The dharna by several mutts in North Karnataka on Tuesday, seeking adequate attention and resources for the region’s development, turned into a show of one-upmanship between the JD(S) and BJP . The state government must act before it is too late,” said Siddharam Swami of Naganuru Rudrakshimath, Belagavi.He also took legislators from North Karnataka to task for not raising their voice for the region’s development. “He (Kumaraswamy) has insulted our farmers by saying they have not voted for the JD(S),” he added..