<p>Minor Irrigation Minister C S Puttaraju has cancelled the post-marriage feast (beegaru oota) that was scheduled for August 26 as part of his son’s wedding and instead decided to donate Rs 10 lakh towards the Kodagu flood relief fund.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters here on Wednesday, Puttaraju said, “My son’s wedding was held in Mysuru and we had decided to have a post-wedding feast in Pandavapura taluk on August 26. We had extended invitations among the people. However, I felt it is not right to have a lavish lunch when thousands of people have been rendered shelterless due to floods in Kodagu district. Hence, I am donating the money meant for the purpose to the Chief Minister’s Kodagu relief fund.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">“During my visit recently, the people of Kodagu were requesting me to get their homes built. There is a close connection between Mandya and Kodagu. Hence, it is our responsibility to extend help to the victims who have lost everything. After the Urban Local Body elections are held, I will collect funds from the people of the district, industrialists and others to construct houses for them,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Puttaraju’s son C P Shivaraju married S Tanushri at a grand wedding held at Silent Shores Resort in Mysuru on August 19. A grand reception was also held in Bengaluru on August 21 and was attended by a number of ministers, legislators and officials. As part of the wedding, a post wedding feast comprising vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, was arranged on August 26 at the stadium in Pandavapura.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Complaint</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president K T Gangadhar and secretary Badagalapura Nagendra had lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission and Mandya Deputy Commissioner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They had sought action against District in-charge Minister Puttaraju for violating the election model code of conduct by arranging a feast to lure the people ahead of the urban local body elections.</p>
<p>Minor Irrigation Minister C S Puttaraju has cancelled the post-marriage feast (beegaru oota) that was scheduled for August 26 as part of his son’s wedding and instead decided to donate Rs 10 lakh towards the Kodagu flood relief fund.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters here on Wednesday, Puttaraju said, “My son’s wedding was held in Mysuru and we had decided to have a post-wedding feast in Pandavapura taluk on August 26. We had extended invitations among the people. However, I felt it is not right to have a lavish lunch when thousands of people have been rendered shelterless due to floods in Kodagu district. Hence, I am donating the money meant for the purpose to the Chief Minister’s Kodagu relief fund.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">“During my visit recently, the people of Kodagu were requesting me to get their homes built. There is a close connection between Mandya and Kodagu. Hence, it is our responsibility to extend help to the victims who have lost everything. After the Urban Local Body elections are held, I will collect funds from the people of the district, industrialists and others to construct houses for them,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Puttaraju’s son C P Shivaraju married S Tanushri at a grand wedding held at Silent Shores Resort in Mysuru on August 19. A grand reception was also held in Bengaluru on August 21 and was attended by a number of ministers, legislators and officials. As part of the wedding, a post wedding feast comprising vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, was arranged on August 26 at the stadium in Pandavapura.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Complaint</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president K T Gangadhar and secretary Badagalapura Nagendra had lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission and Mandya Deputy Commissioner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They had sought action against District in-charge Minister Puttaraju for violating the election model code of conduct by arranging a feast to lure the people ahead of the urban local body elections.</p>