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Bronze statues of Dr VS Acharya unveiled

Bronze statues of Dr VS Acharya unveiled


Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Feb 14, 2013: Bronze statues  of late  minister for higher education Dr VS Acharya, were unveiled   at the Udupi CMC office and in front of the DC complex at Manipal End Point on February 14, Thursday being the first death anniversary of Dr Acharya. District Minister and State Minister for Mujrai and Ports unveiled the statues.


Speaking on the occasion, the minister recalled the contributions of Late Acharya to the society and described him as a good administrator. He  said the Mysore city administration training centre would be named after Dr Acharya in honour of him.


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Cheques towards the development of the Dharmasthala Ram Mandir and Devadiga Sangha were distributed on the occasion.


Raghupathi Bhat, MLA, Dr MT Reju, Deputy Commissioner, Prabhaker Nayak, ZP Chief, Dr Kiran Acharya, Dr Raviraj Acharya, sons of late Dr VS Acharya were present.


The statues were sculpted by renowned artiste Purushottam Adve. The government has spent a sum of Rs 16 lakhs towards the two statues.


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