Ranebennur, April 19 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday called upon people to believe in God while rejecting superstitions, and urged everyone to become stakeholders in building a humane and inclusive society.

Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Sri Bireeshwara Swamy Temple, the inauguration of the Sri Bhakta Kanakadasa grand entrance, and a religious congregation held at Nitturu village in Ranebennur taluk, he said that human society must be built with collective participation.

Siddaramaiah noted that devotees from several districts visit the temple at Nitturu, stating that the Birelingeshwara temple is not limited to the village alone. "God is one, though names are many. This must be understood in its true...