Kayaka Ratna Prashasti
Eternally grateful to the Basava Samithi Bengaluru for honouring me with the Kayaka Ratna Prashasti at the Basava Jayanti celebrations held at Basava Bhavan, Bengaluru.The honour which definitely serves as an inspiration for the future is in recognition of my humble contributionsover the past 40 years as Chairman, KLE Society in the fields of Education, Healthcare and Agriculture in addition to my role in the Cooperative movement for the welfare of the farmers and villagers.On this occasion, Shri D K Sivakumar, Hon Deputy Chief Minister, Govt of Karnataka, Shri Ishwar Khandre, Hon Minister for Forests, Govt of Karnataka, Dr Aravind Jatti, President, Basava Samithi, and others were present. The event was blessed by the divine presence of Pujya Shri Shivarudra Mahaswamiji of Belimatha.