Bangalore: CM Yeddyurappa informed press reporters today that over 300 NRI Kannadiagas from all over the world would bring international flavour to the World Kannada Meet beginning there on March 11 at Belgaum.
He mentioned Infosys mentor, Dr.Narayana Murthy as the chief guest to inaugurate and speak at the 3-day meet, which is expected to give a face-lift to Kannada language in border areas. Dr.Murthy was selected in place of Manmohan Singh who could not make the trip. But some writers (Dalits) have opposed Murthy’s selection. Hindi actress Aishwarya Rai, who knows Kannada and Tulu, will take part in the proceedings.
Belgaum is involved in a border conflict between Karnataka and Maharashtra from time to time.