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Tributes were paid to saint writer Kanakadasa connected his commencement day by assorted governmental leaders, officials and members of assorted organisations successful the districts of Kittur Karnataka connected Saturday by holding talks connected him and honouring winners of assorted competitions organised to people the occasion.
Participating successful the ‘Kanaka Jayanti’ programme organised by territory administration, Department of Kannada and Culture successful Dharwad connected Saturday, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said that saint writer Kanakadasa was not lone the begetter of ‘dasa literature’ but besides a societal reformer, thinker and epitome of humanity.
“Through his ‘keertane’ against societal favoritism and differences connected the lines of caste, assemblage and colour, helium enlightened the masses. His lit advocates equality, tolerance and harmony”, helium said.
Mr. Joshi said that imbibing the values laid down by Kanakadasa would assistance successful spreading peace, harmony and communal respect successful the society. “Kanakadasa was the dependable of the mediocre and the downtrodden and his messages are applicable and guiding tone to us. His principles are the ground of Kannada civilization too,” helium said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Geeta C.D. termed Kanakadasa arsenic unparalleled societal reformer, who advocated adjacent accidental and respect for all. He questioned the heavy rooted superstitions and inequality successful the nine done his ‘keertane’, which had cosmopolitan value.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar emphasised the request for pursuing the ideals advocated by the saint writer and appealed to radical to travel retired of the shackles of caste and assemblage to strive towards establishing an egalitarian society.
Basavaraj Devaru of Sri Revanasiddheshwar Maha Mutt recalled the contributions of the saint poet. Associate Organising Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Kurubara Sangha Rajeshwari Salagatti spoke and B.G. Biradar delivered a speech connected the saint poet. A big of leaders including MLA Arvind Bellad and assorted officials were present. Winners of the effort contention were fixed prizes connected the occasion.
In Hubballi
Inaugurating the ‘Kanaka Jayanti’ celebrations organised by the taluk medication successful Hubballi, Hubballi Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai, emphasised the request for not restricting Kanakadasa to immoderate peculiar community. Kanakadasa’s messages were of cosmopolitan quality and everyone should marque efforts to travel the way laid down by him, helium said.
Navalgund MLA N.H. Konaraddi paid floral tributes, portion Sharanu Annigeri delivered a talk. Social activists from the assemblage were honoured connected the occasion.
Similar programmers were held astatine the territory and taluk office of the districts successful Kittur Karnataka and successful immoderate places enthusiastic youths adjacent took retired motorcycle rallies to people the occasion.
