Pejawar Seer's demise: Public viewing to be arranged at Udupi District Stadium till 1.pm
Udupi: The body of Pejawar seer Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, who passed away at the Pejawar Math located on Rathbeedi at 9.20 am, will be kept for public viewing from 10 am to 1 pm at Udupi District Stadium, informed MLA Raghupati Bhatt.
The seer was admitted to the Kasturba Medical Hospital in Mangaluru on December 20, after he complained of breathing problems. He had been on the ventilator ever since and the daily health bulletins stated that his condition deteriorated over time. He was shifted from the hospital to the Pejawar Mutt in a special ambulance. The doctors confirmed about the demise at 9.20 am after removing the ventilator.
Chief Minister Yediyurappa, who is already in Udupi, will pay the last respects at the District Stadium here. His body will then be taken to Bengaluru by helicopter from the stadium itself. There, on the grounds of National College, the body will be kept for public viewing. Later, the funeral will be held at Poornaprajna Vidya Peetha in Bengaluru.
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Deve Gowda hints at NDA tie-up for local body, Panchayat polls
Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has indicated that the party is open to an understanding with the NDA in the upcoming local body, taluk and zilla panchayat elections.
Speaking to reporters at J.P. Bhavan on Wednesday, he said the JD(S) is a regional party, while the BJP is a national party. “We have to wait and see what decision they take regarding a pre-poll alliance. As far as local body elections are concerned, we will discuss the matter together before taking a decision,” he said.
Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s allegation that the JD(S) does not give positions to anyone outside the family, Deve Gowda said the charge has no substance. “My memory is still strong. I will respond to everything at the appropriate time,” he remarked.
He also said that a JD(S) convention will be held in Vijayapura on February 27 and that he has been invited to participate in the event.
