Taking exceptions to his critics who opposed the grand celebration of his 75 th birth anniversary by his fans at Davanagere on August 3, 2022, the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the term Siddaramotsava to refer to his birth anniversary was coined by media and not by him or his fans.
“I also participated in Yediyurappa’s birth anniversary celebration as I was invited. I am going to complete 75 years. My friends and well-wishers are going to celebrate it in Davanagere. It is not a government programme. BJP is afraid of the massive gathering that is expected during the celebration. The celebration is called Siddaramotsava by the media, not by my friends or well-wishers. We called it Siddaramaiah 75 an Amrita Mahotsava,” he told media representatives at Kalaburagi Airport on Thursday.
The Congress leader was on his way to Yadgir, Vijayapura and Bagalokt district to participate in different programmes.
