Mumbai: Charkop Kannadigara Balaga celebrated 14th Annual Day

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 06 Oct 2013: Charkop Kannadigara Balaga of Kandivali celebrated its fourteenth annual day at Haryana Bhavan, Charkop, Kandivali (West) here on Sunday October 6 morning.  The meeting began with Sharada puja on the occasion.

 

Bombay Bunts Association President Adv. Ratnakar V. Shettypresided the meeting.Dr. Suresh S.Rao Kateel, former president of Association of Medical Consultants (Mumbai) and managing director of Sanjeevini Hospital, Andheri (East) inaugurated the programme.

 

Charkop Kannadigara Balaga honorary president and MLA Gopal C. Shetty and Kannadiga Patrakartara Sangh Maharashtra president Chandrashekar Palettady were the chief guests of the occasion.

 

The dignitaries presented Bharati Kodlekar memorial award to Kusuma A.Ballal, K K uvarna award to senior artiste and stage director Devdas P. Salian, Adyar Nadiguttu Timmappa Shetty memorial award to Dakshina Kannada district’s renowned social worker Tungappa Bangera.

 

The Vedic celebrant Mahesh Bhat Charkop performed various rites and distributed the prasadams to the devotees.  Vasanti Salian and Vasant Sasihitlu couple were present during puja celebrations. The free food was offered to the devotees.

 

 

 

Variety cultural shows were presented by Balaga members and their children on the occasion.  Gopal Trasi and Ashanat compered the programme.The Balaga president Bhaskar B.Sarapady explained the founding of organization and its contributions to the society. The honorary chief secretary M.S.Rao in his introductory address said that the co-operation of members and well wishers helped the Balaga to grow as significant social welfare organization.

 

Charkop Kannadigara Balaga advisor Dr.N.G.Bhat, vice president Manjunat Bannoor, assistant treasurer Sadashiv C.Poojary, programme Committee treasurer Lata Bangera, women wing president Shanta N Bhat, Veena Sarapady, Padmavati B.Shetty, S.C.Poojary, Krishna Amin, Nina P.Shetty, Jayasri Suvarna, Harish Bevar and others were present at the dais.

 

Tanuja Bhat, Lata Bangera, puja Committee and programme Committee secretary Vijay D Poojary introduced the guests. Charkop Kannadigara Balaga founder Jaya C Shetty welcomed the gathering. The joint secretary Raghunat N Shetty compered the programme.  The chief treasurer Gowri Paniyady proposed vote of thanks.