Mangaluru: Minister U T Khader announced that Veera Rani Abbakka Utsava will be held for the first time in Delhi from March 11 to 18.

Addressing the media here, he said that on this occasion, seminars on Veera Rani Abbakka would be held in Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, English, Malayali, Tamil and Telegu language.

He further said that the state government had already set aside Rs 12 lakh for the fest and more would be granted if necessary.

The festival will be held in association with Delhi Karnataka Sangha.

Abbakka Rani was the queen of Tulunadu from Chowta dynasty who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century.