Belthangady: Freedom fighter Bhojraj Hegde’s funeral rites carried with state honours
Belthangady: Padangadi Bhojraj Hegde (98), who had been the last surviving freedom fighter in the Taluk passed away on Tuesday and was given a state honoured funeral on Wednesday morning.
The veteran freedom fighter received a state honoured funeral around 9.30 am on Wednesday with a 3-round gun salute at his residence.
MLA K. Hareesh Poonja, former MLA K. Vasanth Bangera, former gram panchayat member Rajashri Hegde, Padangadi Panchayat President Meenakshi, Vice President Santhosh Kumar Jain, C. A Bank President Yogish Nadakar, Senior Advocate Nemiraj Shetty were present at the funeral.
Belthangady Tahsildar Mahesh J., former Minister K. Abhayachandra Jain, Dharmasthala’s D. Harshendra Kumar, along with Venur Ajila Seeme’s Thimmannarasa Dr. Padmaprasad Ajila, and several prominent individuals, friends, and relatives paid their final respect at the funeral.
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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
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