Minister for Law, Justice, Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation and Tourism H.K. Patil promised that a 50-room hotel would be built by the government for the Vemana Research Chair at Karnatak University.
He was addressing a gathering after unveiling the statue of saint poet Vemana and paying floral tributes to him on his birth anniversary at Karnatak University in Dharwad on Friday. He was flanked by Sri Vemanand Swami of Mahayogi Vemana Mutt and chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti.
Mr. Patil asked the university authorities to send a suitable proposal to the government on constructing the hostel and promised to get it sanctioned at the earliest.
