Karnataka CM opens Gangadhar Rao Deshpande Memorial Hall in Belagavi

thehindu.com

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah opened the Gangadhar Deshpande Memorial Hall in Belagavi on December 26. This memorial honors the freedom fighter who organized the 1924 Belgaum Congress session led by Mahatma Gandhi. The memorial includes a hall, a bust of Deshpande, a photo gallery, and a garden. It was built on 15 guntas of land at a cost of ₹1.58 crores. Siddaramaiah highlighted Deshpande's contributions to the freedom struggle and his vision for a unified Karnataka. The event is part of the ongoing 'Gandhi Bharata' celebrations.


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