Mysuru: District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Pathrika Balaga had organised a function at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here yesterday to mark the 15th anniversary of Savigannada Pathrike.

Inaugurating the programme, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar observed that unprecedented incidents were happening in all sectors of society making everyone wonder where we are heading to. She opined that even the literary sector was passing through different shades of light. She regretted that corruption had entered politics to  astronomical level. Littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar released the book ‘Preeti Male’ written by  Mysore Ranganath.

Sri Datta Vijayananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham and Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji of Melukote graced the occasion. District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, writer K. Bhyravamurthy, Social Activist K. Raghuram, KIKS Professor Dr. Nilgiri M. Talwar, Savigannada Pathrike Editor Mysore Ranganath and Art Patron Dr. H.B. Rajashekar were present.