Mangaluru, Oct 30: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said the Bunt community which treats women on par with men, is a role model to other communities.
He was speaking at the inaugural of 'Bantara Bhavana' built at a cost of Rs 15 crore near Thumbe in Bantwal taluk on Sunday.
"The community, which gives equal respect to its women, is indeed a role model for other communities. There is no gender inequality or discrimination in the community. All women of the community are treated equally and they are given best education. That is the reason why several women of the community have scaled new heights in various fields," Siddaramaiah said.
Lauding the efforts of the community members, whowrote success stories in agriculture and industries, Siddaramaiah said, "they have not only empowered themselves, but also helped others develop by giving them opportunity to serve."
Referring to the dominance of the Bunt community in hotel industry across the country, the CM said, the industrialists of Bunt community are adventurous and daring and these qualities made them contribute for the growth of the hotel industry in the country.
The government has already sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for construction of the Bhavana, the CM said and announced that Rs 50 lakh more will be released, if required. Bantwal Bantara Sangha president Vivek Shetty Sagriguthu presided over the function.
Odiyooru Sri Gurudevadatta Samsthanam seer Gurudevananda Swami, Sri Kshetra Dharmastala dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade, ministers B Ramanath Rai, U T Khader and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel were present.
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