<p>Hundreds of forest dwellers, under the banner of Aranya Bhumi Hakku Horatgarara Vedike, staged a protest in front of the office of Assembly Speaker and Sirsi MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri here on Sunday, demanding that he should press the state government to file a revised affidavit, protecting the rights of the traditional dwellers, before the Supreme Court.</p>.<p>Former minister Kagodu Thimmappa flagged off the procession, which culminated at Kageri’s office in the town.</p>.<p>Kageri lent a patient hearing to the grievances of the agitating forest dwellers and assured them that he would talk to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on filing a fresh affidavit before the top court to protect the rights of the traditional dwellers.</p>.<p>The agitators demanded that he should come up with a time-frame to address the issue. They continued the protests when he did not give a deadline.</p>
<p>Hundreds of forest dwellers, under the banner of Aranya Bhumi Hakku Horatgarara Vedike, staged a protest in front of the office of Assembly Speaker and Sirsi MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri here on Sunday, demanding that he should press the state government to file a revised affidavit, protecting the rights of the traditional dwellers, before the Supreme Court.</p>.<p>Former minister Kagodu Thimmappa flagged off the procession, which culminated at Kageri’s office in the town.</p>.<p>Kageri lent a patient hearing to the grievances of the agitating forest dwellers and assured them that he would talk to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on filing a fresh affidavit before the top court to protect the rights of the traditional dwellers.</p>.<p>The agitators demanded that he should come up with a time-frame to address the issue. They continued the protests when he did not give a deadline.</p>