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Karnataka urged to name midday meal scheme after Chennamma Devi
Chennamma Devi was the wife of HD Deve Gowda, who used to be the Prime Minister of India.
She passed away, and leaders in Karnataka wanted to remember her with respect.
A leader named T A Sharavana asked the Karnataka government to name the midday meal scheme after her.
The midday meal scheme gives free food to students in government schools.
Sharavana said naming the scheme after her would help people remember her.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, also spoke about her in the Legislative Assembly.
He said she stood by her husband and her family through good and difficult times.
He decided to give her the highest state honours even though people had different views about it.
Many leaders felt she deserved respect for supporting her family and her husband's work.
JD(S) MLC T A Sharavana urged the Karnataka government to name the midday meal scheme for government school students after Chennamma Devi.
Chennamma Devi was the late wife of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, and the appeal came during a condolence resolution in the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed condolences, saying Chennamma Devi had stood by HD Deve Gowda and his family through various phases of their political and personal lives.
Shivakumar said he took a firm decision to accord Chennamma Devi the highest respect despite various views being expressed on the matter of state honours.
JD(S) Legislature Party leader Suresh Babu thanked the government for paying tribute to Chennamma Devi in the Legislative Assembly.
- Who
- JD(S) MLC T A Sharavana, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, JD(S) Legislature Party leader Suresh Babu, and the late Chennamma Devi, wife of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
- What
- A call for the Karnataka government to name the midday meal scheme for government school students after Chennamma Devi, alongside tributes, a condolence resolution, and firm decisions on state honours.
- Where
- Karnataka Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To preserve Chennamma Devi's memory and recognise her contribution and support to HD Deve Gowda and his family.
Key facts
- Request made by
- JD(S) MLC T A Sharavana
- Proposed action
- Name the government schools' midday meal scheme after Chennamma Devi
- Honoree
- Chennamma Devi, late wife of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda
- State
- Karnataka
- Chief Minister
- DK Shivakumar
- State honours
- Highest respect accorded despite differing views on the matter
- Venue
- Karnataka Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly
Quotes
D K Shivakumar
Chief Minister of Karnataka
“Those in positions of power should demonstrate generosity of heart. A woman who supported a leader and helped raise a family that contributed significantly to the state deserves respect.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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