Statue of former Union minister B. Shankaranand unveiled in Belagavi

Karnataka’s PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi unveiled a statue of B. Shankaranand, erstwhile Union curate and seasoned Dalit leader, successful Belagavi connected December 17.

The bronze statue has been installed adjacent the residence of the precocious person connected Club Road.

“Mr. Shankaranand, who won 7 parliamentary polls, inspired a procreation of young leaders. He built a enactment basal crossed a wide spectrum of society, and led by example,” the Minister said.

“The radical of the territory proceed to retrieve the bully enactment done by Mr. Shankaranand arsenic a Union Minister. He established a nationalist assemblage undertaking mill successful Belagavi district, promoted maturation of industries, acquisition institutions and hospitals. He was 1 of the astir influential politicians successful the country. His connection connected prime of Congress candidates successful bluish Karnataka was ne'er challenged successful the party,” helium said. Mr. Jarkiholi said helium would assistance members of the Shankaranand household to participate and turn successful politics.

KLE Chairperson Prabhakar Kore said that it was Mr. Shankaranand who brought him into authorities aft the decease of his member Chidananda Kore. “He took everyone along. He ne'er harassed leaders of different parties. He extended assistance to radical of each parties. He was truthful almighty that the enactment precocious bid consulted him earlier assignment of Chief Ministers of immoderate States. He supported the constitution and maturation of the KLE hospital,” helium said.

Veeranna Mathakatti, erstwhile chairperson of Karnataka Legislative Council, said Mr. Shankaranand chose him to correspond the enactment from Ron Assembly constituency.” He worked hard for my victory. He worked among the communal radical and earned the spot of the people,” helium said.

Pradeep Kanagali, MLC Prakash Hukkeri, MLA Ganesh Hukkeri, erstwhile MLA S.B. Ghatge, erstwhile Minister Shashikant Nayak, erstwhile MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath, Mayor Mangesh Pawar, Deputy Mayor Vani Joshi, and Mr. Shankaranand’s household members were contiguous astatine the unveiling of the statue.