Davanagere: The Mayor of Davanagere City S T Veeresh has said that the circle, located in the Njalingappa extension from the 120-foot ring road here, after Cargil War Hero Col Ravindranath M B.
In this connection, a meeting of public bodies will be held at the end of August.
After the corporators officially approved the proposal at the meeting, the same thing would be sent to the government for its nod, Veeresh said, adding that this proposal was in line with public sentiment.
“Many Poeples have urged Civic’s body to name the circle only after the Col Ravindranath.” Davanagere people are proud of the Col Ravindrath because they play an important role in driving the introduction to the hills of Tigre and other peaks.
“The success achieved by 2 Rajputana rifles would not be possible but for leadership that inspired the Col Ravindrath The team unfurled Tricolor India back at the peak of drops and cargil, “said Col Prabhakar A Dalawai, a retired army.
MD Shakeel, Alumnus Sainik School (Vijayapura), said Indians were bound to dea to honor the country’s soldiers.
“Priority must be given to them when naming the road and crossroads because it will inspire the younger generation,” he argued.
Ganesh Shenoy, founder of the Kalakuncha cultural forum, and Justin D’Souza, the principal of Siddagaga here, expressed happiness about naming the circle after the Col Ravindranath said “meaningful gesture also shows respect to the deceased war soldiers”.