CM Kumaraswamy visits Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala

Beltangady: H D Kumaraswamy, chief minister (CM) of Karnataka and his father H D Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister, visited Dharmasthala on Monday.

CM Kumaraswamy was accompanied by his wife Anita and mother Chennamma. D Harshendra Kumar welcomed the family of CM.

Harish Poonja, MLA of Beltangady, met the CM at the lodge where he was staying and submitted an appeal to provide relief fund of Rs 1000 crore for rain hit areas and for the damaged caused to arecanut growers of their crop due to fruit rot (Koleroga) and provision of basic infrastructure for Endosulfan affected families.

The family of H D Kumaraswamy met the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Dr D Veerendra Heggade at his residence after the offering of puja and had a discussion. Later the CM addressed the media.

MLC Bhoje Gowda, JD (S) district president Mohammed Kunhi, district youth JD (S) president Akshith Suvarna and M B Sadashiv were present.