<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, on Sunday, shared the dais at an event in Harihar taluk for the first time since their latest feud.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa had recently complained against the chief minister to the high command and the governor over the CM’s alleged interference in his department. </p>.<p>The leaders did not even exchange pleasantries but acknowledged each other’s presence in their speeches.</p>.<p>The occasion was the inauguration of the students hostel, community hall and the 5th anniversary of Kaginele Kanaka Mahasamsthan branch mutt at Belludi in Harihar taluk of the district.</p>.<p>Though the two leaders shared the dais at the event that lasted more than two hours, they did not greet each other. </p>.<p>Eshwarappa arrived at the venue with his son K E Kantesh, a member of the Shivamogga zilla panchayat. Yediyurappa arrived a little while later.</p>.<p>They went to the Hora Beeradevara temple on the premises of the mutt and offered prayers together. But they did not make eye contact.</p>.<p>Kaginele Kanaka Gurupeetha pontiff Niranjananandapuri Swami was seated between the two.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa, however, had a chat with the seer and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the programme that lasted for more than two hours.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa, in his speech, hailed the chief minister for declaring a public holiday for Kanaka Jayanthi and releasing funds for the development of Baada, the birthplace of Kanakadasa in Haveri district during his earlier tenure.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa mentioned Eshwarappa’s name in his brief speech and left the venue. </p>
<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, on Sunday, shared the dais at an event in Harihar taluk for the first time since their latest feud.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa had recently complained against the chief minister to the high command and the governor over the CM’s alleged interference in his department. </p>.<p>The leaders did not even exchange pleasantries but acknowledged each other’s presence in their speeches.</p>.<p>The occasion was the inauguration of the students hostel, community hall and the 5th anniversary of Kaginele Kanaka Mahasamsthan branch mutt at Belludi in Harihar taluk of the district.</p>.<p>Though the two leaders shared the dais at the event that lasted more than two hours, they did not greet each other. </p>.<p>Eshwarappa arrived at the venue with his son K E Kantesh, a member of the Shivamogga zilla panchayat. Yediyurappa arrived a little while later.</p>.<p>They went to the Hora Beeradevara temple on the premises of the mutt and offered prayers together. But they did not make eye contact.</p>.<p>Kaginele Kanaka Gurupeetha pontiff Niranjananandapuri Swami was seated between the two.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa, however, had a chat with the seer and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the programme that lasted for more than two hours.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa, in his speech, hailed the chief minister for declaring a public holiday for Kanaka Jayanthi and releasing funds for the development of Baada, the birthplace of Kanakadasa in Haveri district during his earlier tenure.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa mentioned Eshwarappa’s name in his brief speech and left the venue. </p>
