First death anniversary of Puneeth Rajkumar: Homage paid to Power Star
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and several other prominent offered their respects to late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar on his first death anniversary on Saturday.
“From entering the film industry as a child artiste to rising as Power Star, Appu has made the hearts of Kannadigas his home. I pay my respects to Dr Puneeth Rajkumar on his death anniversary,” the chief minister has posted on social media, sources said.
KPCC president D K Shivakumar has said on Twitter, “Appu lives on in the hearts of well-wishers. He has blended with nature with our dream movie Gandhada Gudi. We are truly blessed to get you.”
The Congress leader has also shared a video on Puneeth Rajkumar with his post.
“Puneeth Rajkumar was a model not only as actor but also for his social concern and service. It is a year since Puneeth left us, but we will never forget his ideal lifestyle and popularity. My respects to Appu who was always seen with a smile on his face,” Opposition leader in the Assembly Siddaramaiah has posted.
Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa has said on social media, “My respects to dear Appu, Puneeth Rajkumar, who still lives in the hearts of the people, on his first death anniversary. His creativity and concern will live forever.”
"ಬಾಲನಟನಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ಪವರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಆಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಜನಮಾನಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಅಪ್ಪು,
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 29, 2022
ಡಾ. ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್ ರವರ ಪುಣ್ಯಸ್ಮರಣೆಯಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಪೂರ್ವಕ ನಮನಗಳು. pic.twitter.com/7lTdgQ22vt
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವರ ಮನಸ್ಸು, ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ಪು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಕನಸಿನ #ಗಂಧದಗುಡಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರು ಪರಿಸರದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೀನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನು ಪಡೆದ ನಾವು ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಪುನೀತ. #PuneethRajkumarLivesOn pic.twitter.com/5cjq4sWS42
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) October 29, 2022
ಜನಮಾನಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿರಸ್ಥಾಯಿ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಲಾವಿದ, ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಅಪ್ಪು ಶ್ರೀ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಪುಣ್ಯತಿಥಿಯಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾವಪೂರ್ಣ ನಮನಗಳು. ಅವರ ಕಲಾವಂತಿಕೆ, ಹೃದಯವಂತಿಕೆಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಅಜರಾಮರ. pic.twitter.com/s3T8qeBdAc
— B.S.Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) October 29, 2022
ಅಪ್ಪು ಸರ್ / Appu Sir pic.twitter.com/Ea4XE78g4q
— Chetan Kumar Ahimsa / ಚೇತನ್ ಅಹಿಂಸಾ (@ChetanAhimsa) October 29, 2022
ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ನಟನಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಸ್ವಾರ್ಥ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಂದ ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾದವರು.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 29, 2022
ಪುನೀತ್ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಗಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಕಳೆದಿದೆ, ಅವರ ಸರ್ವಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಆದರ್ಶದ ಬದುಕು ಸದಾ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಸದ ನಗುಮೊಗದ ಅಪ್ಪುವಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ನಮನಗಳು.#PuneethRajkumarLivesOn pic.twitter.com/corI7iEbfb
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Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India: White House
Washington (PTI): There are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India, the White House has said, applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote.
White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby was responding to a question on the ongoing Indian elections in which more than 969 million people are exercising their right to franchise at one million polling stations to elect 545 Members of Parliament from thousands of candidates representing as many as 2,660 registered political parties.
The voting will conclude on June 1. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on June 4.
“Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. And we applaud the Indian people for exercising, you know, their ability to vote, and to have a voice in their future government. And we wish them well throughout the process, of course,” Kirby told reporters at a news conference here.
Responding to another question, Kirby said the India-US relationship has strengthened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular during the last three years of the Biden administration.
“Our relationship with India is extremely close and getting closer,” he said.
“You saw it on a State Visit (last June). We launched all kinds of new initiatives, working on critical emerging technologies together, and bolstering and expanding the relevance of the Indo-Pacific quad, of course, which India is a part of. And then, just the people-to-people exchanges, and the military that we share with India,” Kirby said.
It's a very vibrant, very active partnership, he said.
"We are grateful for Prime Minister Modi's leadership,” said the senior White House official.
When asked if President Joe Biden believes that India and Japan are xenophobic countries, he replied in the negative and said the president was making a broader point.
“I mean, the president was making a broader point here about the vibrancy of our own democracy, here in the United States, and how inclusive and participatory it is,” Kirby said.
Biden earlier this month had called Japan and India "xenophobic", grouping them with Russia and China as countries that "don't want immigrants".
