Terming veteran politician and prominent Lingayat leader Bheemanna Khandre ‘a born fighter’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Mr. Khandre had fought tirelessly for the inclusion of present-day Kalyana Karnataka in Karnataka State.
“Bheemanna Khandre is a born fighter. He is a cooperative campaigner and educationist as well. He was at the forefront of the movement for the unification of Karnataka. He was among the leaders who fought to include present-day Kalyana Karnataka, earlier known as Hyderabad Karnataka, in the Karnataka State. He was also a freedom fighter who fought the British under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He has led a meaningful life by serving society,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said at a public meeting organised to commemorate the birth centenary of Bheemanna Khandre in Bhalki, Bidar district, on Saturday.
The event was jointly organised by Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayata Mahasabha and Dr. Bheemanna Khandre’s Birth Centenary Celebration Committee.
