Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced that the birthday of Muruga Mutt seer Shivamurthi Muruga Sharana would be observed as “Samaanata Dina” (equality day) to highlight the seer’s struggle to build a society of equal opportunities for all.
He was addressing a programme titled “Samaanata Dina” to mark the birthday of the seer in Bengaluru.
He said it was appropriate on the part of the followers of the seer to observe his birthday as “Samaanata Dina” as he had strived to sow rationalist ideals and principles propagated by 12th Century social reformer Basaveshwara.
