Mantar Gowda Says R. Gundurao’s Service Must Be Remembered

Kushalnagar, Aug. 30: Madikeri MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda has expressed his opinion that the service of former Chief Minister R Gundurao, who pioneered the development of Kushalnagar and its surrounding areas, needs to be remembered.

He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the construction of a statue of Gundurao in the Kushalnagar municipality premises. Gundurao, who has made many plans with a vision for the development of Kushalnagar town and its surrounding areas, is not a politician limited to Kushalnagar alone; he has given great emphasis on the development of Somwarpet constituency when he was the constituency MLA, State Minister and Chief Minister.

The MLA said that Kushalnagar is responsible for the rapid development of Kushalnagar, including the construction of an industrial estate near Kudlur. A decision has been taken to build a bronze statue in memory of Gundurao. Everyone needs to join hands in this regard, he said.

Guarantee Scheme Implementation Committee Chairman V P Shashidhar said that R Gundu Rao, through political will, has been responsible for the rapid development of Kushalnagar by providing necessary projects and facilities in Kushalnagar and its surrounding areas. He said that Rao is the main reason for the formation of the taluk.

Advocate R K Nagendra Babu, who was present in the meeting, spoke in the introduction and provided information about Gundu Rao's contributions to the Kushalnagar elders and former president of the Ganapati Temple Committee V N Vasanthakumar spoke. Engineer Arbus Ahmed provided information about the cost of about Rs 15 lakh for the foundation work for the construction of the statue and the cost of building a bronze statue for Rs 65 lakh.

Municipal Chief Officer K.L. Girish, senior health officer Udayakumar, Gundu Rao's comrades, retired teacher M.H. Nazir Ahmed, Rao's close aide M.H. Fazlullah, Gundu Rao's family members, KPCC member Manjunath Gundu Rao, fans and leaders of various organizations were present.

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