A delegation of Veera Rani Belavadi Mallamma Pratishtana met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday with a requirement for putting in an equestrian statue of Queen Belavadi Mallamma in entrance of Parliament in New Delhi.
BJP MP Jagadish Shettar, who led the delegation, submitted a memorandum, a e-book on the lifetime of the queen and a duplicate of a seven-minute documentary movie to the Minister in help of the demand.
Queen Mallamma was a warrior queen who raised a military of two,000 ladies. The State authorities celebrates the Belavadi Utsav yearly, the MP mentioned.
The Minister assured the delegation of trying into the demand and discussing the problem with Speaker Om Birla.
Earlier, when Mr. Shettar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in reference to the demand, the PMO directed the MP to fulfill the Minister, mentioned a launch.
Belagavi BJP rural district president Subhash Patil, belief office-bearers Savita Patil, Neelavva Karikatti, Parvati Karikatti, advisor Prakash Aihole and authorized advisor Ravindra Totiger had been current.
Printed – October 01, 2024 09:26 pm IST