Bengaluru: Rajyotsava Awardee veena maker Penna Obalaiah passes away at 103
Bengaluru: Veena maker Penna Obalaiah, who was honoured with the Rajyotsava Award this year, died at home in Simpadipura in Doddaballapura taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, late Sunday night. He was 103 years.
He is survived by three sons and two daughters.
Popularly called as ‘Veene Brahma’, the centenarian used to provide conventional style veenas to artistes all over India. He had also mentored hundreds of veena makers.
Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi has expressed grief at the passing away of Obalaiah barely a day after he received the Rajyotsava Award. As he was suffering from health issues, his children had received the award on his behalf during the Rajyotsava programme in Bengaluru.
The minister gave his condolence to the family of Obalaiah, adding that Obalaiah’s service to art by making and supplying veenas to artistes had also brought fame to Simpadipura, which is a small village.
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held as scheduled on May 16, say organisers
Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.
