Mayor urged to install statue of Soldiers’ General

Mayor Rajeshwari Puttaswamy, Deputy Mayor Mahadevappa, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) C.K. Karumbaya, Samaja President N.P. Kalappa, former President Dr. A.A. Kuttappa and others at the birth anniversary celebrations of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa in city this morning.

Mysore, Jan. 28 :

Rich tributes were paid to Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa on the occasion of his 114th birth anniversary, at a simple function organised by the Mysore Kodava Samaja at the Field Marshal Cariappa Circle (near Hotel Metropole) in city this morning.

Mayor Rajeshwari Putta-swamy, participating in the function as a chief guest, garlanded the portrait of the Field Marshal.

Maj. Gen. (Retd.) C.K. Karumbaya, speaking on the occasion, urged the Mayor to install a statue of Cariappa, who was called a Soldiers’ General, near the DC office in city.

Deputy Mayor Mahadevappa, Samaja President N.P. Kalappa, former President Dr. A.A. Kuttappa, Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club Secretary K. D. Muthappa, Jt. Secretary N.M. Thimmaiah and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / Home> General News / January 28th, 2013