Regional Branch Assistant General Manager K T Manjunath presided over the function.
He observed that, even though it is necessary to learn other languages for business transactions and to widen the knowledge, one should not forget the importance of his mother tongue.
Litterateur Basavaraj expressed his apprehensions over the waning of interest in reading Kannada books, news papers, literature in general.
Artist C N Krishnachar and Basavaraju of Karapalamela were felicitated on the occasion. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various competitions.
Assistant General Manager I V Ramanad, B Jayaprakash spoke on the occasion. Branch manager K Krishna, Bhagawan were present.
A procession of Bhuvaneshwari Devi was taken out in the main roads of the town.
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