The 106th birth anniversary of General Thimmaiah will be observed on March 31, said Field Marshal Cariappa and General Thimmaiah Forum office-bearers.
Speaking to presspersons, Forum President Col (Retd) Kandrathanda Subbaiah, convenor Major Biddanda, Secretary Ulliyada M Poovaiah said the programme will be organised at General Thimmaiah’s residence ‘Sunny Side’ which houses RTO office. “If we fail to get space in the RTO office, then the programme will be held at General Thimmaiah Circle at 3 pm,” they said.
Speaker K G Bopaiah, Minister for Kannada and Culture Govinda Karajola, Kannada and Culture department secretary Manu Baligar, MLA M P Appacchu Ranjan, MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, M C Nanaiah, T John and others would be invited for the programme.
General Thimmaiah’s birth anniversary should also be observed grandeously. To mark the birth anniversary, various Kodava cultural competitions have been organised. They are ‘Bolakat,’ ‘kolat,’ Ummathat.’ The competition will be held from 9 am.
The winners will receive Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively. Interested teams should register their names with the convenor, Field Marshal Cariappa and General Thimmaiah Forum, General Thimmaiah Museum office, RTO complex, General Thimmaiah Road, Madikeri on or before March 20. For details contact: 9448184559.
‘Vacate the house’
The office-bearers said that the RTO office is functioning from General Thimmaiah’s residence Sunny Side. “Inspite of requesting to vacate the house, the officials are not responding to our demands. If the officials fail to vacate the house, then protest will be held from March 25 to 30. Though former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy had asked the transport department to vacate the house six years ago, it has not been fulfilled till today. There are 18 quarters situated around the building. The Forum has already written several letters to the Transport Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner in the past. However, our efforts went in vein.”
source: http://www.DeccanHerald.com / Home> District / DHNS / Madikeri, March 06th, 2012
