Allama Research and Cultural Foundation will be inaugurated at a programme to be held at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Nrupatunga Kannada School premises, Ramakrishnanagar, on Apr. 18 at 10 am. A seminar on Democracy and its Pillars (Columns) — Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Media — will be held on the occasion. High Court Judge Justice Ashok G. Nijagannavar will inaugurate and speak on ‘Democracy and Judiciary.’ Former MLA YSV Datta will talk on ‘Democracy and Legislature.’ Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Executive Director D.P. Prakash will speak on ‘Democracy and Executive’ and senior journalist Dr. Jagadish Koppa will talk on ‘Democracy and Media.’