Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 16: "Anwar Manippady, former chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission, had submitted a report running into 7,000 pages about irregularities said to have been committed relating to management of Wakf properties. As per the opinion of legal experts, the ruling party had been asked to table the report, and the law minister had agreed for the same. I thought that the report might be tables on the last day of the previous session. But the government overlooked my ruling and dithered from presenting the report. We have contacted the advocate general on this issue, and the governor was contacted with relevant papers. We will soon meet the governor and discuss the steps taken," said chairman of Karnataka state legislative council, D H Shankaramurthy.

He was speaking to media persons during his visit to MLC, Kota Srinivas Poojary's home on Friday April 15.

"I am not insisting on the tabling of the said report under pressure from the opposition. I am following it up as per the advice of legal experts. I am confident that the report will be presented at the next session," he said.

Hailing B R Ambedkar as one of the noblest souls of the world, he termed him as a revolutionary who believed in changing the systems rather than taking revenge. He felt that Ambedkar faced exploitation from the entire society.

At a programme held at Kota, Shankaramurthy was felicitated by Srinivas Poojary and also his fans.

During this visit, Shankaramurthy visited Goddess Amrutheshwari temple Kota, Saligrama Gurunarasimha temple, and Saligramala Lord Anjaneya temple, where he offered Rangapuja. His wife, Satyavati, and assistant, Ganapati, were present during the visit.

Byndoor constituency BJP president, Sukumar Shetty, BJP fishermen's cell state convener, Kishore Kumar, entrepreneur, Anand C Kundar, zilla panchayat member, Barikere Raghavendra Kanchan, and a number of other dignitaries were present. Vice president of Kundapur municipality, Rajesh Kaveri, compered the programme.