110 Kannada quotation plaques unveiled at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha
Plaques featuring quotations from 55 Kannada writers, thinkers and public figures now line Karnataka’s seat of government.
D K Shivakumar inaugurated 110 Kannada quotation plaques at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha, featuring work by 55 writers and public figures.
D K Shivakumar inaugurated 110 Kannada quotation plaques at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.
The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) selected the quotations from the writings and speeches of 55 personalities, including Pampa, Allama Prabhu, Basavanna, Kuvempu, Shantaveri Gopalagowda, Devaraj Urs, Kengal Hanumanthaiah and Siddalingaiah.
KDA chairperson Purushottama Bilimale said the installation was intended to bring Kannada ideas and values into the everyday setting of governance. He described Vidhana Soudha as a symbol of Karnataka’s history, cultural identity and self-respect.
The authority plans to ask the government to install similar plaques in corridors at district headquarters and taluk offices across Karnataka. It also plans to distribute a booklet compiling the quotations to government offices statewide.
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