Mysuru: Vokkaliga Yuva Brigade will be organising Adichunchanagiri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Memorial and Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Jayanthyotsava programme on Nov. 9 at University of Mysore’s Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri at 5.30 pm, said Brigade’s Founder-President Nanjegowda Nanjunda.

Addressing mediapersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here on Wednesday, he said Adichunchanagiri Mutt’s present Head Dr. Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji will grace the occasion.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje will inaugurate the event. High Court Judge Justice H.P. Sandesh will preside. Adichunchanagiri Mutt’s Mysuru Branch Head Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji, Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh, MP Yaduveer Wadiyar, former Deputy CM Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, MLAs Dr. Manthar Gowda and K. Harishgowda, Rajasthan IGP (Railways) Raghavendra Suha Saa, State Labour Commissioner Dr. H.N. Gopal, Staff Selection Commission (Southern Region) Joint Secretary and Regional Director K. Nagaraja and State Internal Security SP Dr. Prakash Gowda will be the chief guests.

The organisers will felicitate IAS Officer Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda, AFHQ Officer Bhavyashree and IRS Officer P.V. Bhyrappa on the occasion. Kuvempu’s daughter Tarini and son-in-law Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda will also be honoured.