A statue of Akkamahadevi was unveiled at Udutadi in Shikaripur taluk by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. At left is former CM B.S. Yediyurappa. At proper is his son B.Y. Vijayendra.
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The ceremony to unveil the statue of Akkamahadevi at Udutadi in Shikaripur taluk was a programme to reward former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and to hunt folks’s support for B.Y. Vijayendra, the possible BJP candidate for Shikaripur Assembly constituency.
Mr. Bommai mentioned he had been working with the support and steering of Mr. Yediyurappa. Whenever he confronted a disaster, he would take recommendation from the previous CM. “We all have grown up in his shadow. The day after taking oath as CM, I said I would continue under his guidance. I stand by my statement,” he informed the gathering that included Mr. Yediyurappa, Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, legislators, and a few seers, on March 17.
Describing Mr Yediyurappa as a social reformer, Mr. Bommai mentioned the previous CM took the choice to develop each Basavakalyan, the positioning of Anubhava Mantapa the place Shiva sharanas (devotees of lord Shiva) met within the twelfth century, and the birthplaces of Shiva sharananas in Shikaripur taluk. “Nine centuries after the revolution of the Shiva sharanas under the leadership of Basavanna, Karnataka got Mr Yediyurappa, who could continue the revolution,” he mentioned.
“Mr Yediyurappa would never retire from active politics. As long as he enjoyed people’s support, he would remain active. The people of Shikaripur are fortunate to have such a representative,” he mentioned.
He appealed to the folks of Shikaripur to support Mr Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra within the coming days. “As you have all supported Mr Yediyurappa and B.Y. Raghavendra (Lok Sabha member representing Shivamogga), you bless Vijayendra this time”, he mentioned.
Mr. Bommai introduced ₹5 crore for the event of Balligavi, the birthplace of Allama Prabhu and one other ₹10 crore to assemble the post-graduation centre of Akkamahadevi University at Udutadi.
Mr. Yediyurpapa has introduced his retirement from electoral politics. He has given a touch that his son B.Y. Vijayendra would contest from Shikaripur Assembly constituency.
