Brahmavar: We should repay the debt taken from the society then only our achievements will be fulfilled. When we speak out loudly against the odds of this society then only we can expect ‘Swarajya’, said social reformer S R Hiremath.

He was speaking on the occasion of presentation of Vaddarse Raghurama Shetty award for journalism organised by the working journalists union of Brahmavara.

Suvarna news channel reporter Cover story famed Vijayalakshmi Shibarooru was awarded the Vaddarse award.

Brahmavara working journalists union Preaident Chitthur Prabhakar, Veteran journalist Eshwar Dhaithota, Tulu Academy President Janaki Brahmavara, former minister Jayapraksh Hegde, District Information Officer Rohini and others were present.