Mangalore, September 17: Kalopasaka Capt Ganesh Karnik Felicitation Committee felicitated MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik at a programme on Sunday, September 16 at Town Hall, Mangalore.
Dharmadikari Harikrishna Punaroor, Former President of Kannada Sahithya Parishat inaugurated the ceremony.
Expressing his gratitude, Mr Karnik said that it was due to the encouragement of Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) he could reach greater heights in his life. “My wife also encouraged and supported in every decisions,” he said.
He also called upon the youth join politics. “Parents should encourage their children to join politics, thus making a lot of development for the country,” he said.
The felicitation was organized to express gratitude to his keen interest in all forms of art and encouragement towards it.
In the day-long programme artists from various fields will exhibit different types of art forms. Around 20 artists from the district lent their voices for classical, Yakshagana, Carnatic, folk, film and Hindustani music and others. On the occasion, artist Syed Asif Ali rendered an oil portrait of Capt Ganesh Karnik.
Chairman of Indian Overseas Bank (Chennai) M Narendra, Executive Director of Karnataka Bank (Mangalore) P Jayarama Bhat, Chairman of Sharada Vidyalaya Mangalore Prof M B Puranik felicitated Mr Karnik.
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