By Vinay Pais
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (KD/AF)

Kundapur, Mar 3: Dr H V Narasimha Murthy was formally invited for the 7th Kannada Literary conference by the reception committee of Chikmangalore recently here.

The conference will be held on Friday March 7 to Sunday March 9 in Kundooru near Herodru of Koppa Taluk in Chikmangalore district. He was formally invited to preside over the function.

President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat H V Shrivatsa, president of Koppa Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat H S Kalasappa and secretary N L Subramanyam were the delegates who visited the house of Narasimha Murthy.

Accepting the invitation he said that it was his privilege to preside over the conference in a Malnad village close to his birth place and added that it would be an unforgettable event in his life. Malnad is also a place which had left an indelible impression in his mind ever since his childhood days, he reminisced.

Founder president of Udupi District Kannada Sahitya Parishat A S N Hebbar, Narasimaha Rajapura and former president of taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat Nacilooru Prakash appreciated the hard work and service rendered by Murthy.

Rotary deputy governor N G Krishna Murthy, writer B S Chandrakala, and Seethalaxmi, B S Sheshagiri of Nudichitra, former president of Koppa KS P Hosakoppa Subbanna and president of Chutuka Sahitya Parishat Dinesh Irater were present on this occasion.

H S Vikas welcomed the gathering and Shubha Kumari proposed the vote of thanks.