Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan attends birth centenary celebrations of former Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Ramakrishna Hegde Ji in Bengaluru

Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the birth centenary celebrations of former Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Ramakrishna Hegde Ji in Bengaluru at Vidhana Soudha. The Vice President praised him as a statesman, nationalist, and creator of leaders who made Karnataka a role model for governance. He recalled Shri Hegde Ji’s contributions to decentralisation, specifically mentioning the Karnataka Zilla Parishads, Taluk Panchayat Samitis, Mandal Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayats Act, 1985, and highlighted his role in strengthening the Lokayukta to ensure accountability. The event was also attended by other dignitaries including former Vice-President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Shri D. K. Shivakumar.