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- The Uttara Kannada district Halakki Vokkaliga association has appealed to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.
- Shivakumar to resubmit a recommendation for the community's inclusion as a Scheduled Tribe.
- The appeal, led by MLA Satish Sail, was submitted in Mangaluru on behalf of the association.
- The Union government had returned the state's recommendation file in June 2025, citing some shortcomings that need correction.
- The Chief Minister had earlier promised at the Gangavali bridge inauguration to resend the file on ST reservation for the community.
- The outcome matters because ST status would bring reservation benefits to the Halakki Vokkaliga community.
What to watch next
- Whether the Karnataka government corrects the shortcomings and resubmits the recommendation to the Centre
- Any response from the Union government after resubmission of the file
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