I always follow Kalladka Bhat's advice: CM

Kalladka, August 14: "Doctor is my guide throughout three decades of my political career. I always follow doctor's advice before taking any major decisions. I also called doctor when the party high command proposed my name for the CM's post. It was doctor, who instilled confidence in me to accept the hot seat at a time when the entire state was facing political instability," said chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda said on his maiden visit to his home district after the swearing in ceremony.

In fact, the doctor whom the chief minister was referring to was none other than Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, who is RSS Dakshina Bharath Karyavah. Gowda, who arrived in Mangalore at 8.15am, visited the house of Bhat at Kalladka after addressing party workers in Mangalore at around 11.10am. He touched the feet of Bhat and his wife Kamala Bhat.

The Bhats offered sweets and fruits to Gowda and his wife Datty Gowda. "I will not take the wrong the path to achieve goals. I will always follow the guidelines of elders in the party," Gowda said, addressing students at Sri Rama High School in Kalladka.

Bhat said that the new chief minister will implement the development schemes started by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. Gowda has more responsibility in a scenario where Hindus in the nation are being attacked from various corners, he added.

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Saffron wave sweeps Udupi during PM Modi’s roadshow

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November 28,2025

Udupi district transformed into a sea of saffron and celebration on Friday, November 28, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow swept through the coastal temple town. Thousands of residents lined the streets, turning the event into a vibrant public spectacle filled with cheers, flags, and festive energy.

The procession route—from the helipad to the historic Sri Krishna Math—was decked with buntings, saffron flags, and multilayered security barricades. One of the district’s largest-ever security deployments was put in place for the high-profile visit, with over 3,000 police personnel on duty. The arrangement included ten SPs, 27 DSPs, 49 inspectors, 127 sub-inspectors, 232 assistant sub-inspectors, 1,608 constables, and 39 women staff.

Six platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, six Quick Response Teams, bomb detection units, and dog squads were stationed across Udupi. Enhanced surveillance covered Adi Udupi, Bannanje bus stand, and the Sri Krishna Math parking zone, with combing operations carried out along the roadshow corridor.

At the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Math, preparations reached a ceremonial peak. Paryaya Puttige Math seer Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji said the Prime Minister would take part in the Laksha Kantha Geetha Parayana, a mass chanting of the Bhagavad Gita by one lakh devotees, and inaugurate the new Suvarna Teertha Mantapa.

“He will first offer floral tributes to saint-poet Kanakadasa and then unveil the golden covering over the Kanakana Kindi,” the seer said.

The Prime Minister will also receive a Poorna Kumbha welcome and have darshan of Lord Sri Krishna, Mukhyaprana Devaru, and the Suvarna Paduke. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister Bairathi Suresh, Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, and seers from the Ashta Maths are expected to join the ceremony.

Ahead of his arrival, the Prime Minister posted on X that he felt “honoured” to attend the spiritually significant gathering. “This is a special occasion that brings together people from different sections of society for a recital of the Gita. This Matha has a very special significance in our cultural life,” he wrote, noting the institution’s long-standing legacy rooted in the teachings of Sri Madhvacharya.

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