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- Prakash Nikam, an IPS officer of the 2012 batch from Maharashtra, has taken charge as the new Police Commissioner of Belagavi, replacing Borase Bhushan Gulabrao, who has been transferred as Police Commissioner of Hubballi-Dharwad.
- The charge-taking event was originally set for August 30 but was postponed after district in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi said he was unaware of the transfer, though he later defended it as the State government's decision.
- Kannada organisations had protested the transfer, saying Gulabrao had sensitively handled differences between Kannada and Marathi speakers.
- Nikam said he would continue Gulabrao's good work, focusing on traffic management and cybercrime, while Gulabrao recalled his 15 months in the city, including efforts to address accident spots on the national highway.
What to watch next
- How the new Commissioner handles the Kannada-Marathi language sensitivity that prompted protests over the transfer
- Nikam's stated priorities on traffic management and cybercrime
- Arrangements for the Ganesh festival, for which Gulabrao gave Nikam feedback
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Satish Jarkiholi
district in-charge Minister
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“it was the State government’s decision”
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…expressed ignorance of the change of officers, during a press conference. Mr. Jarkiholi said he would speak to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar about it. Two days later, Mr. Jarkiholi defended the transfer saying it was the State government’s decision . Kannada organisations had protested against the State government for transferring Mr. Borase, who they said, had handled the delicate issue of the differences between Kannada and Marathi speakers. Mr. Nikam, an IPS…
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Named India · Belagavi · Hubballi-Dharwad · Borase Bhushan Gulabrao · DK Shivakumar · KLS GIT engineering college · K. Ramarajan · Narayan Baramani · Niranjan Raje Urs · Prakash Nikam · Satish Jarkiholi
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