<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 22nd Chitra Santhe at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (KCP), urging the public to support local artists by purchasing their works.</p><p>"Every home should have a work of art. While people spend on various things, it's important to allocate some money for art as well," he said during the event.</p><p>This marked the seventh time Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Chitra Santhe as Chief Minister. He lauded the KCP’s efforts in showcasing Karnataka's culture, heritage, and traditions to a global audience through art.</p>.Bengaluru: Expo celebrates homegrown heroes. <p>"It is remarkable that artists from 22 states are participating in this year’s Chitra Santhe. I haven’t seen an event of this scale anywhere else in the world. It’s a matter of pride for Karnataka. With over four lakh visitors, this festival presents a golden opportunity for Bengaluru,” he added.</p><p>The Chief Minister also highlighted this year’s theme — protecting the rights of women and girls — by quoting social reformer Savitribai Phule: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate an entire family and, eventually, a nation."</p><p>He said the government is committed to women’s empowerment through projects like Shakti scheme and Gruha Jyothi, which aim to foster both economic and social progress for women.</p><p>The inaugural ceremony included Siddaramaiah and other dignitaries signing a painting presented by the KCP. The Chief Minister was also gifted a painting by the Parishath.</p><p>Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Byrathi Suresh, Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan, and Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar attended the event.</p><p>Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge also participated, purchasing a painting of Buddha, and engaging with artists at the fair.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 22nd Chitra Santhe at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (KCP), urging the public to support local artists by purchasing their works.</p><p>"Every home should have a work of art. While people spend on various things, it's important to allocate some money for art as well," he said during the event.</p><p>This marked the seventh time Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Chitra Santhe as Chief Minister. He lauded the KCP’s efforts in showcasing Karnataka's culture, heritage, and traditions to a global audience through art.</p>.Bengaluru: Expo celebrates homegrown heroes. <p>"It is remarkable that artists from 22 states are participating in this year’s Chitra Santhe. I haven’t seen an event of this scale anywhere else in the world. It’s a matter of pride for Karnataka. With over four lakh visitors, this festival presents a golden opportunity for Bengaluru,” he added.</p><p>The Chief Minister also highlighted this year’s theme — protecting the rights of women and girls — by quoting social reformer Savitribai Phule: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate an entire family and, eventually, a nation."</p><p>He said the government is committed to women’s empowerment through projects like Shakti scheme and Gruha Jyothi, which aim to foster both economic and social progress for women.</p><p>The inaugural ceremony included Siddaramaiah and other dignitaries signing a painting presented by the KCP. The Chief Minister was also gifted a painting by the Parishath.</p><p>Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Byrathi Suresh, Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan, and Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar attended the event.</p><p>Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge also participated, purchasing a painting of Buddha, and engaging with artists at the fair.</p>
