Bengaluru: Bramharshi Narayana Guru Jayanthi will be celebrated as a government programme, announced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday.
During his meeting with a delegation of the Billava Association led by its president M Vedakumar, the CM assured that the 162nd Jayanthi of Sri Narayana Guru will be celebrated as a government programme.
Accoridng to a release from the Chief Minister’s office, he has directed the officials of the Department of Kannada and Culture to make necessary arrangements for the celebrations.
Sri Narayana Guru, a Kerala-born philosopher and social reformer is known for his contribution in uplifting the downtrodden and backward class.
