Babu Jagjivan Ram’s birth anniversary celebrated in Shivamogga

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Former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram’s commencement  day  being celebrated successful  Shivamogga connected  Sunday (April 5). S.N. Channabasappa, Shivamogga MLA, Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, and others are seen.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram’s commencement day being celebrated successful Shivamogga connected Sunday (April 5). S.N. Channabasappa, Shivamogga MLA, Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, and others are seen. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh

S.N. Channabasappa, Shivamogga MLA, has said erstwhile Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram was a beacon of airy for oppressed sections of nine and a large person who held galore important positions.

Mr. Channabasappa spoke astatine a programme organised to people the 119th commencement day of Jagjivan Ram, who was fondly called 'Babuji', successful Shivamogga connected Sunday (April 5). “He was not conscionable a politician, but a person who fought for the rights of Dalits and oppressed classes. He was among those liable for abolishing the signifier of untouchability," helium noted.

Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti said Jagjivan Ram was 1 of the top personalities of the nation. “We should internalise his principles and retrieve his contributions. His enactment should beryllium a guiding airy to enactment unitedly towards nation-building," helium opined.

The Deputy Commissioner recalled that Jagjivan Ram was an outstanding person who served the state for a agelong period. He handled assorted responsibilities successful his career.

Lecturer G.K. Sathish spoke astir the leader’s beingness and achievements. Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, Shivamogga City Corporation commissioner Mayanna Gowda, Social Welfare Department Deputy Director D. Malleshappa, and others were present.

The programme was jointly organised by Shivamogga territory administration, Shivamogga Zilla Panchayat, and the Social Welfare Department.

Published - April 05, 2026 07:11 p.m. IST

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