The meeting also resolved to meet the Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister, and the district-in-charge Minister on the issue. Sharing his views at the public dialogue, convenor of the Hubballi-Dharwad Metropolitan City Forum Santosh Naragund emphasised the need to set up the Hubballi-Dharwad Metropolitan Authority (HDMA) on the lines of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act-2024. He contended that the declaration of Hubballi-Dharwad as a metropolitan city would bring in more investment, employment generation, and improvement of living standards. Vikas Soppin stressed the need to convince the Chief Minister and the Urban Development Minister on the issue through united efforts. Several participants suggested launching a public awareness campaign against the bifurcation, staging demonstrations, organising protest meetings, distributing informative pamphlets and various other solutions.