News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)
Mumbai, Jun 14: Ganiga Samaja celebrated their twentieth anniversary at Narayana Guru auditorium, Billavara Bhavan, Santacruz east on June 11.
President of the organization, Kutpadi Ramachandra M Ganiga presided over the programme. Dakshina Kannada district Somakshathriya Vaishnava Samaja Bengaluru president H T Narasimha and Billavara Association Mumbai president Nithyananda D Kotian were present as special guests. They honored industrialist Sandesh Kumar Pune accompanied by Rashmi Sandesh with 'Ganiga Udyoga Ratna' title and young entrepreneur Rathnaker A Shetty Thane accompanied by wife Shobha Rathnaker with Mysore Peta, fruits and flower bouquets and memento.
Dakshina Kannada district Somakshatriya Samaja Bengaluru former secretary Pratapchandra Kutpadi, Samparka Sudha monthly magazine former secretary Udaya Kumar, Vidyadayini Sabha's J M Kotian and other dignitaries were present. Hotel Rathnapark Thane proprietor Rathnaker G Shetty, organization's honorary president Jagannath M Ganiga, Vidyodaya committee executive president Vijayendra Ganiga spoke as per context and expressed their aspirations for the progress of Ganiga community.
Vie president Bhasker M Ganiga, treasurer Jayanth P Ganiga, women's wing executive president Tara N Bhatkal, youth wing executive president Ganesh R Kutpadi were present on the dais. The special guests presented medals to winners in competitions, memento and scholarships to talented students.
Veena Dinesh Ganiga said a prayer. Advocate U Balachandra Katpadi welcomed everyone. Joint secretary B Jagadish Ganiga, working committee members Gopalakrishna Govinda Ganiga, Ramesh N Ganiga, Sadananda Kalyanpur, Nagarathna Jagannath presented flower bouquets to the guests and honored them. Veena Dinesh Ganiga and Arathi Dinesh Ganiga read the letter of felicitation. Former secretary B V Rao recited the verses, introduced the guests and compered the programme. Chief secretary Chandrashekar R Ganiga proposed the vote of thanks.