Followers of Deve Gowda celebrate his birthday in Hassan
Followers of H.D. Deve Gowda celebrated his 94th birthday in Hassan with various events. The celebrations included special prayers, an abhisheka to a large cut-out of Gowda, and a visit to an old-age home. Leaders praised Gowda for his dedication to farmers and the poor throughout his political career.
- ▪Celebrations for H.D. Deve Gowda's 94th birthday took place across Hassan city.
- ▪The highlight was a milk and flower abhisheka to a 30-foot cut-out of Gowda at N.R. Circle.
- ▪Leaders and supporters offered prayers at local temples and dargahs before the main event.
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Followers of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda marked his 94th birthday with celebrations across Hassan city on Monday, with the highlight being a milk and flower abhisheka to a 30-foot cut-out of the JD(S) patriarch at N.R. Circle.The day began with special prayers at the Neerubagilu Anjaneya Temple, where MLA for Hassan H.P. Swaroop Prakash and supporters sought blessings for their leader and offered coconuts. A group of JD(S) workers also offered prayers at the dargah on Azad Road.Former Minister H.K. Kumaraswamy, former MLA and district JD(S) president K.S. Lingesh, and other leaders joined the abhisheka, where workers used cranes to pour milk over the towering cut-out before offering flowers.
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