Basava Jayanti celebrations, Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt graces the occasion, Social Welfare and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates, Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda presides, MPs Yaduveer Wadiyar and Sunil Bose, MLAs Tanveer Sait, G.T. Devegowda, D. Ravishankar, T.S. Srivatsa, Darshan Dhruvanarayan & G.D. Harish Gowda, MLCs A.H. Vishwanath, Dr. D. Thimmaiah, C.N. Manjegowda, Madhu G. Madegowda, Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah and K. Vivekananda guests, Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh, Karnataka State Jungle Lodges and Resorts Chairman and H.D. Kote MLA Anil Chikkamadu, CESC Chairman and Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda, Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman Ayub Khan, CADA Chairman Mariswamy, Karnataka State Guarantees Implementation Authority Vice-Chairperson Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and Kannada Book Authority Chairman Dr. Manasa will be present, city writer and researcher Dr. Rajashekara Jamadandi delivers the main speech, Kalamandira, 11 am.