Karnataka govt renames Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday (May 22) decided to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.

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Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the move to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South is for administrative purposes, and Ramanagara will remain the headquarters.

What Shivakumar said

“Today, entire Cabinet had a discussion. I am very happy to announce that Ramanagara district was a part of Bengaluru district, the headquarters will remain in Ramanagara, but the district will be called Bengaluru South for all administrative purposes,” he said.

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“Notification will be issued, and the necessary process will follow. There will be no financial implication from this decision... all land records and everything will be changed. I'm also here-on from the Bengaluru South district,” he added.

On being asked whether the Centre had opposed the Cabinet’s earlier decision in this regard, Shivakumar said, nothing, the Central government has no powers on this issue.

'Our right'

“Informing the Centre was mandatory, that’s all. There was some politics and some attempts were made (to oppose), but it is our right, it is a state subject,” he said.

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Further, he said, “We (current Ramanagara district people) are trying to save our Bengaluru identity. This region is developing.”

He added that the Cabinet decided on the Bengaluru South district name within the framework of law.

Ramanagara, about 50 km from Bengaluru, will also consist of Magadi, Kanakapura, Channapatna, and Harohalli taluks.