Basava Jayanti celebrations and ‘Basava Ratna’ award presentation ceremony, Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurates, Muzrai Minister Rajashekar Patel presents awards, MLA S.A. Ramdas presides, KIKS Director Nilagiri M. Talawar main speaker, Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, Corporator B.V. Manjunath, culture patron K. Raghuram and Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru former President Maddikere Gopal special invitees, awardees are senior KAS Officer D. Bharati, poetess Latha Rajashekar, Dasti Education Institution Founder Dr. D. Thimmaiah, Mahalakshmi Sweets owner Shivakumar and social worker H.M. Natesh; Vachana recital by Latha Rajashekar and troupe, Sri Hosmutt, Shankara Mutt Road,
5 pm.