New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated today greeted the people ofKarnataka on their state formation day or Kannada Rajyotsava.
Prime Minister Modi said "Greetings to people of Karnataka on Kannada
Rajyotsava. May Karnataka scale new heights of progress in the years to come,".
On this day in 1956, the Kannada speaking regions came together to form thestate of Karnataka. Every year the day is celebrated by organising literary and cultural fest.
Those who contributed for the enrichment of Kannada language and culture are honoured by the Chief Minister.The state government earlier on Sunday had issued a notification changing anglicised names of 12 cities including Bangalore, Mysore, Belgaum and Mangalore. These cities will hereafter be known as Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Mangaluru.
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