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Noted novelist S.L. Bhyrappa was on Saturday conferred the celebrated Dr. Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasti-2020 at a perform right here. The award has been offered in reminiscence of the late Jnanpith award winner Kota Shivaram Karanth yearly since 2005.
Minister for Ports and Fisheries and Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary offered the award to Dr. Bhyrappa, the recipient of the Saraswati Samman award.
The Kotathattu Gram Panchayat, Kota, the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Trust, Udupi, and the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi Prathistana, Kota, collectively organised the award presentation.
Minister in control of Mysuru S.T. Somashekar, MP for Mysuru Pratap Simha, MLA L. Nagendra, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, and representatives from Kota, Udupi district, had been current.
Dr. Bhyrappa spoke about Dr. Karanth in his speech after receiving the award. In the wake of COVID-19, the award presentation, which normally takes place at Kota, the birthplace of Karanth, was held in Mysuru, Mr. Poojary mentioned.
The award presentation coincided with the start anniversary of Karanth.
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