Overview
- Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil announced the cabinet approval to posthumously honour Dr Vishnuvardhan and B Saroja Devi with the state's highest civilian award.
- The cabinet passed a resolution to recommend Bharat Ratna for Jnanpith-winning poet Kuvempu and will send a formal letter to the Centre.
- Vishnuvardhan and Saroja Devi will become the 10th and 11th recipients of the Karnataka Ratna.
- Actors Jayamala, Shruti and Malavika Avinash had urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah earlier this month to recognise the two screen legends.
- A Karnataka High Court–ordered demolition of Vishnuvardhan’s memorial at Bengaluru’s Abhiman Studio in August drew criticism from fans and the film fraternity.