Mysuru: Congress MLC D Thammaiah said that folk arts and utsavas have made our culture richer and the Kannada and culture department has been promoting folk artistes.
He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating a utsava jointly organised by the department of Kannada and culture, Talakad gram panchayat, Government PU College and High School and Subbanna High School for Girls at Talakad, here.
The MLC said that CM Siddaramaiah’s government has introduced several pro-people programmes to strengthen the oppressed, poor and women. “Majority of the programmes introduced recently help in women empowerment,” he said.
Siddaramaiah has given more importance to ensure social justice, and minister HC Mahadevappa is playing a pivotal role in implementing the programmes, he said.
Assistant director for Kannada and culture MD Sudarshan said the department has organised utsava for the artistes belonging to SC community.
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