Mahadevappa did not disrespect Nalwadi: Ex-mayor
, Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa didn't disrespect Mysuru Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar.
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"I urge the public to acknowledge Tipu's role in the history of the Krishnarajasagara (KRS) Dam. In 1911, when Nalwadi performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the dam, he discovered a stone laid by Tipu. Rather than discarding it, Nalwadi respectfully installed it at the dam's entrance gate, where it remains today as a testament to historical continuity," he said.
Speaking to reporters, he stated that Tipu planned the dam's construction but was unable to execute it due to historical constraints.
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar fulfilled this vision by overseeing the dam's completion, he explained.
"The Dalit community holds Nalwadi in the highest esteem for his progressive policies that uplifted marginalised groups. Mahadevappa did not speak against the Maharaja or the Mysuru royal family," he asserted, adding that the minister's statement was not to appeal to Muslim voters.
Noted writer KS Bhagavan stated Mahadevappa only stated that Tipu laid the foundation stone for the
but did not construct it.
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