Basava portrait artist Kale refuses felicitation

Sandur, May 3: The government is yet to officially announce the name of V T?Kale as the artist who sketched the portrait of Basavanna, which has been ordered to be displayed in government offices.

On Tuesday, the artist expressed his disappointment over this when district information officer B?K?Ramalingappa called on him at his residence here and presented him a bouquet to wish him over the selection of his portrait.

“Let the government announce that the artwork selected for displayed is done by me. Later, I will receive your wishes and felicitation,” the artist is said to have told the officer.

Kale said the authorities did not bother to even inform him that his artwork had been chosen for the honour.

After being briefed about the matter over phone by Ramalingappa, N?R?Vishukumar, the director of the department of information and public relations, called up Kale and tried to assuage his feelings.

Not convinced

But Kale would have none of it and insisted that the government should acknowledge his work before feting him.

“I had visited the artist to congratulate him on behalf of the department. But he refused to even receive the bouquet I presented. I have conveyed his feelings to the director of the department,” Ramalingappa said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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