Pomp, gaiety mark Kanaka jayanti

November 15, 2011

Mangalore, November 15: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar has said that the people of Karnataka should know the greatness of Kanakadasa, a social reformer who stood against evil practices and tried to change the outlook of people.

Inaugurating 'Kanakadasara Jayanthi' celebration at Town Hall in Mangalore on Monday, Krishna J Palemar said that every caste has its own traditions and practices but people should decide to respect only those traditions and practices which can be considered healthy.

Speaking about the way State Government has shown its respect to this great reformer, Palemar said that Government has been providing Rs 50,000 per district to celebrate Kanaka Jayanthi because the Government realises the need to keep Kanakadasa alive in the hearts of the people.

“The BJP government has released about Rs Ten crore for Kaginele Kanakapeeth to promote the principles laid down by Kanakadasa”, Palemar added.

Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari First Grade College Lecturer Balakrishna Shetty spoke about the life and principles of Kanakadasa.

“Kanakadasa sacrificed his life for the sake of the society. Some fundamentalists hurt him and criticised his principles but Kanakadasa's values are still relevant,” he said.

Karavali Kurubara Sangha submitted a memorandum to District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar during the occasion demanding naming a circle or a road after Kanakadasa in the city. The cultural procession organised before the stage programme attracted lot of spectators.

Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar, MLA U T Khader, Additional Deputy Commissioner Dayanand, Karavali Kurubara Sangha President K E Prakash and other dignitaries were present at the occasion.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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