<p>Fans and supporters of opposition leader Siddaramaiah celebrated their leader’s 65th birthday hosting various programmes in the city on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Former president of Mysore taluk panchayat Manjula Manjunath paid the fine amount on behalf of two inmates of Central Prisons Mysore, while former MLA M K Somashekar donated blood. <br /><br />The Mysore city and district Congress units had organised a health check-up camp for students of the Government School for Blind, Dumb and Deaf, Tilak Nagar.<br /><br />Jail inmates released<br /><br />Raju of Bherya in K R Nagar taluk in Mysore district and Umesh of Alur in Hassan were languishing behind the bars even after completing their sentence, as they were unable to pay the fine amount. <br /><br />Raju who was in jail for the past one year had completed his term four months ago, while Umesh who was sentenced for four years had completed his term two-and-a-half months ago. <br /><br />Manjula Manjunath paid the fine amount of Rs 25,000 from her honorarium, helping their release. She later distributed sarees to 70 women inmates, besides distributing sweets to all prisoners. M K Somashekar donated blood at K R Hospital.<br /><br />As many as 20 students of the school for blind underwent health check-up by former director of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences Dr H T Chidanand.<br /><br />President of city Congress C Dasegowda, former MLC Muktarunnisa Begum and others were present.</p>
<p>Fans and supporters of opposition leader Siddaramaiah celebrated their leader’s 65th birthday hosting various programmes in the city on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Former president of Mysore taluk panchayat Manjula Manjunath paid the fine amount on behalf of two inmates of Central Prisons Mysore, while former MLA M K Somashekar donated blood. <br /><br />The Mysore city and district Congress units had organised a health check-up camp for students of the Government School for Blind, Dumb and Deaf, Tilak Nagar.<br /><br />Jail inmates released<br /><br />Raju of Bherya in K R Nagar taluk in Mysore district and Umesh of Alur in Hassan were languishing behind the bars even after completing their sentence, as they were unable to pay the fine amount. <br /><br />Raju who was in jail for the past one year had completed his term four months ago, while Umesh who was sentenced for four years had completed his term two-and-a-half months ago. <br /><br />Manjula Manjunath paid the fine amount of Rs 25,000 from her honorarium, helping their release. She later distributed sarees to 70 women inmates, besides distributing sweets to all prisoners. M K Somashekar donated blood at K R Hospital.<br /><br />As many as 20 students of the school for blind underwent health check-up by former director of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences Dr H T Chidanand.<br /><br />President of city Congress C Dasegowda, former MLC Muktarunnisa Begum and others were present.</p>
