B Ramanath Rai danced to the beats of pili vesha

Bengaluru: Karnataka Forest minister B Ramanath Rai danced to the beats of pili vesha here today.

He performed during a “Walk for conservation of wildlife” organised by the Karnataka Forest Department to mark the 63rd Wildlife week.

The video of Ramanath Rai dancing with the Tiger dance troop has gone viral in social media.

“Pili vehsa is our culture. I have grown up seeing hundreds of such shows,” he said. Rai performed to the tunes of the folk dance during the walk. He was cheered by volunteers and other participants for the dance move he performed.

Multi language actor Prakash Rai too witnessed Ramanath Rai’s dance with pili vesha dancers.