Summary:
He had not participated in the Valmiki Jayanti, Bhagiratha Jayanti, Rani Kittur Chennamma Jayanti, Hemareddy Malamma Jayanti and Kempe Gowda Jayanti held earlier. He had also not attended the Tipu Jayanti celebrations for the last two years. He was scheduled to attend the Tipu Jayanti celebrations at 10.30 a.m. Hence, he was not able to attend the Tipu Jayanti celebrations. When presspersons questioned him about his absence at the Tipu Jayanti celebrations here, Mr.
Madhwaraj said that he had to attend a programme which had been fixed earlier..