Mangaluru: “Molahalli Shivaraya is the motivation for cooperative sector. His ideal personality is the reason behind his success. He reserved hi 58 years of life out of 87 for the development of cooperative sector. That is why he is known as the god father of cooperative sector,” said SCDCC Bank President Dr M N Rajendra Prasad.

He was addressing the gathering on the occasion of celebration of 136^th birth anniversary of Molahalli Shivarav at SCDCC bank.

After inaugurating the programme Registrar of Mangalore University K M Lokesh said that cooperative societies have maintained its dignity and have retained its purpose. Cooperative sector should fulfil the demands of farmers. Shivaraya was well known for his sacrifice.

Kokodi Padhmanabha, CAMPCO President S R Satheeshchandra, Raviraja Hegde, Sudarshan Jain and others were also present.