JD(S) MLA Revanna and his wife, Bhavani, perform puja at Hasanamba temple on Friday
Revanna had described the festival as a Congress event and warned that he would bring 5,000 party workers to the temple if the alleged discrimination continued. He had also announced that he would not visit the temple. Hassan: Former minister HD Revanna , who had expressed displeasure over not being invited to this year’s Hasanamba festival, visited the temple with his wife Bhavani on Friday and offered special prayers.
The couple spent nearly 30 minutes inside the sanctum sanctorum and exchanged garlands on the priests’ instructions. Although his supporters had bought Rs 1,000 tickets, he entered through the main entrance without using the designated queue. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news.
“This Halliguggu family has served Karnataka for 50 years,” he said, claiming his family had contributed to education and infrastructure by establishing colleges and providing transformers. Revanna said he had prayed to Goddess Hasanamba to protect his family and deal with those who had troubled them and caused pain to his parents. Bhavani performed ‘archana’ in the names of their sons, Dr Suraj and Prajwal, and other family members. Revanna arrived in his personal car rather than a protocol vehicle. Speaking to reporters, Revanna criticised home minister Priyank Kharge over his ‘Halliguggu’ remark against Revanna’s younger brother, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy . He also questioned Congress’s achievements despite its decades in power. Download the TOI App.