Patil striking a regretful note on commercial values taking over news and editorial content. The infliction of commercial values is so much that the interests of owners of media establishments prevailed over editorial contents, he said in his inaugural address to scribes from all over the State. Ugrappa pointed out that Devraj Urs strongly advocated 'social justice' as an effective challenge to the exploitative feudalism. Social Welfare Minister H. Anjaneya attributed the devolution of political power to backward classes and dalits to bold measures taken by Devraj Urs. Congress government's chief whip Ashok Pattan, former minister Satish L. Jarkiholi, MLA, Prakash Hukkeri, MP, former minister H.M. Revanna, Sanjay B. Patil, MLA and Belagavi Zilla Panchayat president Asha P. Aihole were present.

Source: The Hindu September 18, 2016 09:33 UTC