Bantwal: Kannada has potential to grow amidst English - Dr Sunita Shetty

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Bantwal, 4 Aug 2014: If one has fluency in Kannada, there is ample scope to speak even while conversing in English, said veteran Kannada and Tulu litterateur Dr M Sunita Shetty.
 
Dr Sunita was delivering valedictory address during the concluding ceremony of two-day nineteenth Kannada Sahitya Sammelan held at Polali, near here on Sunday August 3 evening.
 
‘Kannada has no threat from different literary forms of Marathi.  It’s ruled out.  Mumbai culture is ever buoyant.  It recovers from any tragedies.  Marathi has this strength, while Kannada too can develop the same provided Kannadigas’ are determined to take Kannada to greater level, said Dr Sunita.
 
Karnataka sports and youth services, fishers minister Abayachandra Jain felicitated the Sammelan chairman Dr K P Rao during the valedictory function.

 

 
 
Speaking on the occasion, minister Jain said, ‘We need to develop interest in sustaining Kannada.  The recent spate of incidents on our border at Belgaum does hamper these efforts.  One has to be alert to this,’ said minister Jain.  The state has earmarked  Rs 1 crore for sustenance of Kannada, added minister Jain.
 
Karnataka Bank chief general manager M S Mahabaleshwar Bhat release the Sammelan commemorating bulletin.
 
Sammelan chairman Professor K P Rao, Karnataka state minister B Ramanat Rai, MLC Captain Ganesh Karnic, MLC Ivan D’Souza, former MLA Padmanabha Kottari, district Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Polali temple managing trustee A Manjayya Shetty were present on the occasion.
 
Kasargod district Kannada Sahitya Parishat president S V Bhat, taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Dr G Yashovarma, Dr Varadaraja Chandragiri, Meenakshi Gowda Sullia, Jayanand Peraje, Vijayalaxmi B Shetty were also present.
 
K Mohan Rao welcomed the gathering.  Venkatesh Navada proposed vote of thanks.  Manjula Shetty compered the programme.  Balakrishna Master Ammunje compered the programme.