Final call soon on naming metro station after Cariappa, says DKS

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Sunday that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would discuss and take a final decision on naming a metro station after Field Marshal KM Cariappa.

"We are open-minded on this matter. The Siddaramaiah-led government and I will together take up works that will carry forward Cariappa’s legacy,” he said.

He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised by the Kodava Samaja to thank the state government for granting them seven acres of land.

Hailing the Kodavas, Shivakumar said, "Looking at history, we can say you have efficiently handled all responsibilities bestowed upon you. Not just in politics, the Kodavas have immensely contributed to sports, the legal field, and the army, as well.”

Noting that three to four Kodavas have been elected as Congress MLAs, he said, “We have made Kodavas Rajya Sabha members and MLCs. We have decided that you must have a political voice. Realising this, you must stand behind us.”