Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (RJP)

Udupi, Jul 12: "Kaup town municipality should become a model public administrative body in the entire state by utilising Rs 100 crore grant from the urban development department for the comprehensive growth of the town," said urban development minister and district in-charge Vinay Kumar Sorake.

He was speaking after accepting a public felicitation organized by Kaup development committee and Vinay Kumar Sorake felicitation committee comprising people from Kaup, Mallar and Uliyargoli villages at Sri Lakshmi Janardhana Temple hall here on Sunday July 12.

"With the blessing of the voters of this constituency, I became a legislator and then the urban development minister as well as the minister in charge of this district. It is necessary to pay back the debt of the people by developing this constituency through the urban development department," Sorake added.

"The contribution of former legislators Bhaskar Shetty, Vasanth V Salian and Lalaji R Mendon in the development of Kaup is praiseworthy. I am proceeding on their path, though in a different way. As per the wishes of the people, we have created Kaup town municipality now. In future, we hope to make it a taluk centre," he said.

Shiroor Sri Lakshmivarateertha Swamiji speaking said, "Sorake wanted to make Kaup a town municipality and he has kept his promise. It is rare to find a person like Sorake in politics. I wish that he becomes the chief minister of this state. May God bless him."

Dr Mohan Alva of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri said, "Sorake always keeps in touch with the common people, whether he is in power or not. He does not differentiate between people on the basis of caste, creed or religion. He is not only the asset of the undivided Dakshina Kannada, but also of the entire state."

Former zilla panchayat president Katapady Shankara Poojary who presided over the function said, "Initially I was against the proposal of making Kaup a town panchayat. But now it has become a municipality. Hence it is on the development path now. I am not against any development."

The chief guests, entrepreneur Dr G Shankar, Shirva parish priest Fr Stany Tauro and Muloor Al Ihsan priest Maulana U K Mustafa Sa Adi wished the best to the minister.

Felicitation committee convenor K P Acharya, Dr K Prabhakar Shetty, Shekar Salian, Mohan Bangera, Sridhar Shenoy, Ramesh Hegde, Shabi Ahmed Khazi, Mohan Bangera, Sridhar Shenoy, Ramesh Hegde, Shabi Ahmed Kazi, Manohar Shetty, development committee vice president Kaup Divakar Shetty, general secretary Madhav R Palan were present on the dias.

Kaup development committee president K Vasudeva Shetty welcomed. Vice-president Dr Devi Prasad Shetty read the felicitation letter. Secretary Harish Naik proposed the vote of thanks.

Naveen Shetty Edmar, Neelanand Naik and Shivanna Bayar compered the programme.