Mangalore  : The M. B. Puranik felicitation committee to hold a felicitation programme to honour M. B. Puranik, the president of the Sharada Education Trust and VHP leader, for his service to society and his contributions to education and religion at Sharada Vidyalaya on Nov 25.
Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club, K. C. Nayak, the member of the committee, informed reporters that M. B. Puranik has been serving society for the past 40 years and has recently received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.
The committee comprises K. S. Kalluraya, Leela Upadhyaya, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Dr. P. N. Mayya, and others.
Pejawar Mutt Seer Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji will inaugurate the event while MP Nalin Kumar Kateel will preside over the function. District-in-charge Minister Krishna J. Palemar and RSS leader N. Krishnappa will be the chief guests of the event.
A. Krishnamurthy, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, and M. S. Shastry were present at the press conference.