News: Shodhan Prasad
Pics: Ashok Belman (GK)
Daijiworld Media Network
Dubai, Feb 21: Many Kannadigas gathered in great numbers at Winny’s Restaurant, Karama, here on Saturday at 7.30 pm with the call given by Nama Tuluveru UAE to offer a true condolence to honourable Minister, Dr V S Acharya who passed away on February 14 in Bangalore, Karnataka.
People from various communities of Karnataka assembled together to show their love and respect to the deceased. A large portrait of Dr V.S. Acharya with a garland was placed on the table with a lit lamp.
Shodhan Prasad welcomed the gathering and a one minute silent prayer was observed. Soon a power point presentation titled “Dr V S Acharya - 1939 to 2012” was shown as a tribute to this great personality. Soon after the presentation there were speakers who voluntarily came forward and expressed their feelings and shared some of their important moments of yesteryears they had with late Dr VS Acharya.
Former president of Karnataka Sangha Dubai and Editor-in-chief of Gulf Kannadiga, BG Mohandas was the first speaker followed by senior executive of Beary’s Cultural Forumn, ME Moolur, president of Mogaveers UAE, LV Puthran, president of Kannada Koota, Basawaraj Salimath along with former president, Eeranna Moolimane, president of Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Gowda Sangha, Harish Kodi, former president of Karnataka Sangha Sharjah, BK Ganesh Rai, president of Vishwakarma Seva Samiti, Rajendra Pejavar, managing director of Radio Spice 105.4 FM, Herman Lewis, close relatives of Dr Acharya, Srinivas Achar of Higher Colleges of Technology and chartered accountant, Raghavendra Achar who shared beautiful moments in various occasions they had with the great man. In summary it was Dr Acharya’s simplicity, honest, clean hearted, solution based approach, pragmatism & broadmindedness which were highlighted by all the speakers assembled in the condolence meet.
Other community leaders present were president of Karnataka Sangha Sharjah, Satish Poojary, chief co-ordinator of Bunts Dubai, Sudhakar Alva, president of Dwani Pratishtana, Prakash Payyar, president of Gammath Kalavideru, Vasu Shetty, Vishwanath Shetty, president of Ramakshatriya Sangha, Sundeep Rao, vice-president of Mogaveers UAE, Bala Salian, executive members of Amchigele Samaj, Narayana Seva Samiti, Bunts Dubai, Billawas Dubai and N E, Devadiga Sangha including Purushottam Salian, Ananad Bailoor, Prabhakar Suvarna, Jagannath Bellare, Dinesh Sanil, Alwyn Pinto who are all active members of Nama Tuluveru UAE.
Later, the gathering offered flowers to the portrait of Dr Acharya and saluted in condoling their last respect to the departed soul.