Panchamsalis Launch Another Campaign for MBC Tag

THE Panchamsali community has intensified its efforts to secure the more backward class (MBC) category tag, with the Kudala Sangama Panchamsali Peeta launching the Pratigya Kranti (oath revolution) campaign on Tuesday.

- BANSY KALAPPA @Bagalkote/Bengaluru

After nearly four years of struggle, the community is now committed to spreading their cause across approximately 12,000 villages where Panchamsalis live. The campaign kicked off with pontiff Jayamrutyunjaya Swami leading an oath-taking ceremony for over a hundred followers. Despite opposition from some leaders of other backward communities, who argue that protests alone cannot secure MBC status, the campaign vowed to press ahead.