SFI stages a protest against delays in government construction. Faculty of Law

SFI members protested against the delay in the construction of a government law institute in Haveri on Thursday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Students Federation of India (SFI) members protested in Haveri on Thursday against the delay in the construction of the Government Law College building in the district.

The protesters held placards and raised slogans against the slow pace of work. They raised slogans against the responsible minister and local legislators.

They demanded that the government should start classes from this academic year itself.

“After many years of protests by SFI, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah approved the government law college in the last budget. However, the work to start the college has not started. The construction of the campus has started at Nelogal Hill, but it is progressing slowly. At the same time, the state government has not taken any steps to start classes in the leased premises,” SFI district president Basavaraj S. said.

“The government, which is quick to allow private colleges, is slow to start government institutions. Haveri was carved out as a district 27 years ago, but it has only one law college and that too a private law college at Ranebennur,” he said.

“Students from other taluks and poor students from the district are deprived of legal education. They are forced to go to far places for admission in government law colleges. We demand that the college be started this year itself and the pace of construction be accelerated,” he said.

SFI district leaders Arun Kumar Nagawat, Chaitra Koravar Krishna Naik, Dhanush Doddamani, Panchakshari M. Kodihala, Sandeep G. Halemane and others were present.

Published – 28 May 2026 21:27 IST