Rajyotsava awards only to 50 persons: Kumaraswamy

Bangalore, Oct 23: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy today said that the State Government will limit the number of Rajyotsava awardees to 50 as the State celebrates its golden jubilee year of formation.

Talking to newsmen here he said that the awards would be announced on November 1, when the state formation day would be celebrated.

Stating that the government has selected 40 persons for the state's unification awards, he said that some of the prominent persons selected were Patil Puttappa, former Chief Mininster S R Bommai and several former ministers, writers, poets including Kayyar Kiyanna Rai from Kasargodu who have struggled for the unification of the state.

The Chief Minister said they would be feliciated along with Rajyotsava awardees on November one.

UNI