A State-level convention of retired government employees and senior citizens is scheduled to be held in April and Hubballi will host the event.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Tuesday, State president of the Karnataka Rajya Nivrutta Sarkari Noukarara Haagu Hiriya Nagarikara Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha (Karnataka State Retired Government Employees and Senior Citizens Welfare Association) B.A. Patil said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had consented to inaugurate the convention in April and the date will be finalised soon.
Mr. Patil said that Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and A. Narayanaswamy, district in-charge Minister Halappa Achar, Handloom and Textile Minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa will be the guests.