Rajyotsava honour for Congress veteran 'Margaret Alva'

BENGALURU: Former Union minister and veteran Congress leader, Margaret Alva, former chief justice of India, Justice H.L. Dattu and former Olympics sprinter Kenneth Lawrence Powell are among those chosen by the state government for Rajyotsava awards on Wednesday.  

Official sources said the awards would be given at a function scheduled to be held here on Thursday evening.   

The announcement of these awards as well as their distribution was delayed due to various reasons: First, bypolls to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies, and subsequent three-day mourning announced by the state government as a mark of respect for Union minister H N Ananth Kumar who passed away in the city on November 12. For the first time, distribution of these awards has been delayed by more than 20 days, as every year they are given away on November 1. 

Other awardees are:
Literature: M.S. Prabhakar (Kamaroopi), Hasan Nayeem Surkod, Cha. Sarvamangala and Chandrashekhar Talya. Theatre: S.N. Rangaswamy, Puttaswamy and Pampanna Kogali. Music: Annu Devadiga. Dance: M.R. Krishna Murthy. Folk Art: Gurava Koraga, Ganga Hucchamma, Channa Malle Gowda, Sharanappa Booter, Shankramma Mahadevamma, Basavaraj Alaguda and Choodamani Ramachadra. Sculpture: Yamanappa Chitragar and Basappa Kalappa Kanchagar. Fine Art: Basavaraj Revanasiddappa Uppina. Sport: Kenneth Powell, Vinay V.S., Chetan R. Yakshagana: Hiriyadka Gopal Rao and Seetaram Kumar Kateel. Bayalata: Ms Yallavva Roddappanavar and Bheemaraya Boragi. Film: Bhargava, Jai Jagadish, Rajan and Datturaj. Education: Geeta Ramanjum, A.V.S. Murthy, Dr K.P. Gopalkrishna and Shivanand Koujalagi. Engineering: Prof C.E.G. Justo. Complex Arts: R.S. Rajaram, Major Pradeep Arya, C.K. Jorapur, Narasimhaiah, D. Surendra Kumar, Shantappanavar P.B., Namashivaya Reguraj, P. Ramdas and M.J. Brahmaiah. Journalism: G.N. Ranganath Rao, Basavaraj Swamy and Amme
mbala Anand. Co-operation: C. Ramu. Social Service: Anand C. Kundar, Rachappa Hadapad, Krishnakumar Poonja and Ms Margaret Alva. Agriculture: Mahadevi Annarao Vanade and Mookappa Poojar. Environment: Kalmane Kamegowda. Organisations: Ranga Durai Hospital. Medicine: Dr Nadagouda J.V., Dr Seetharam Bhat, Dr P. Mohan Rao and Dr M.G. Gopal. Judiciary: Justice H.L. Dattu. Non-resident Kannadiga: Dr A.V. Shetty. Freedom fighter: Basavaraj Bisaralli.