National Poet Kuvempu for Shimoga Airport: B.S.Yediyurappa

Former CM BS Yeddyurappa said that a proposal will be submitted to the central government to name the new airport constructed in Shimoga after national poet Kuvempu. ​

Speaking in Shimoga, he said that he will propose Kuvempu's name in the session to be held tomorrow. Earlier, the state government had decided to name the Shimoga Airport after BS Yeddyurappa. But this was denied by BSY. Now he has said that he does not want his name again and said that a decision will be taken in the session and a proposal will be submitted to the Centre.

Now fe. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate Shimoga Airport on 27th. BS Yeddyurappa has informed that PM's arrival for the inauguration is certain.

The state government had decided to name the Shimoga airport after Yeddyurappa. A decision was also taken in this regard in the cabinet meeting. But Yeddyurappa requested not to mention his name. BSY had written a letter to CM Bommai regarding this. However, the CM had said that he would send Yeddyurappa's name to the Centre.

Therefore, the name of the airport was discussed for many days and took a political shape. They had also heard the names of some dignitaries. The names of former CM Bangarappa and Yeddyurappa were prominent in this.

Meanwhile, BS Yeddyurappa himself has raised the curtain on all the confusion. Don't put your name on the airport. The appropriate name for this is Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. Hence Shimoga Airport is being named after him. I myself will propose this in the session and forward it to the Center with a unanimous decision. He put a full stop to the discussions by saying that Modi himself will announce Kuvempu's name on February 27.