Mysuru, Nov. 2 -- The 70th Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated by the district administration with great enthusiasm and fervour at University of Mysore Athletic Grounds (Oval Grounds) here yesterday.

District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, who led the celebrations, hoisted the Kannada Flag and offered floral tributes to the portrait of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Mahadevappa recalled Karnataka's journey from unification in 1956 to becoming a culturally vibrant and progressive state and said that the State was built on the sacrifices of great leaders, scholars, Kannada writers, activists and people from various walks of life, whose struggle resulted in the reunification of Karnataka, that was formed by th...