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Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru and Kodagu MP, connected Thursday, said that irrespective of religion oregon idiosyncratic beliefs, radical should cultivate communal respect and a tone of service.
Inaugurating the Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti celebrations organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture, the territory administration, Mysuru City Corporation and the Jayanti Celebration Committee astatine Kalamandira, helium said the values embodied by the erstwhile Mysore ruler stay applicable adjacent today.
Mr. Wadiyar noted that the Department of Kannada and Culture has been commemorating the commencement day of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar for the past decennary and stressed the request for greater efforts to familiarise nine with his achievements and contributions.
Observing that Karnataka’s emergence arsenic a progressive State was the effect of the imaginativeness and committedness of respective leaders, helium said Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s relation was among the astir significant. “It is our work to retrieve his achievements,” helium said.
Building a developed Karnataka connected the lines of the “Golden Mysore” envisioned by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar would beryllium the astir fitting tribute to the legendary ruler, helium added, urging citizens to transportation guardant his ideals and values.
Speaking connected the occasion, retired main and writer Siddaswamy said the Maharaja, who received an honorary doctorate from Banaras Hindu University, said the Representative Assembly introduced during the reign of Chamaraja Wadiyar X was strengthened erstwhile Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar established the Legislative Council successful 1907.
Describing the Maharaja’s contributions arsenic immense, Siddaswamy said his commencement day should beryllium celebrated arsenic a people’s festival crossed Mysuru and Karnataka.
C.N. Manjegowda, MLC, said Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar had accorded peculiar value to women’s empowerment. Recalling the operation of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam, helium said the ruler’s committedness and sacrifice played a important relation successful overcoming fiscal hurdles and ensuring the completion of the landmark project.
He said generations successful Mysuru and Mandya proceed to payment from the waters of the Cauvery owing to the efforts of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and M. Visvesvaraya, and urged radical to honour their legacy.
Highlighting the ruler’s humility, the MLC said that contempt implementing large developmental and concern projects, the Maharaja refrained from attaching his ain sanction to them and alternatively recognised the contributions of M. Visvesvaraya.
On the occasion, the Rajarshi Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Awards for the twelvemonth 2026 were presented to 29 achievers, including Laiqh A. Khan, metropolis editor, The Hindu, Mysuru, and 3 different mediapersons.
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, and different officials from the section were present.
Earlier, an charismatic procession was taken retired done the metropolis arsenic portion of the Jayanti celebrations, with taste troupes, people artistes and members of assorted organisations participating.
