Mysore/Mysuru : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah conferred the prestigious ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award on renowned Hindustani Singer Pandit M. Venkatesh Kumar after inaugurating the Dasara Cultural Programmes at Mysore Palace here last evening.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Siddaramaiah said that Dasara is being celebrated for over 400 years. Stating that he feels blessed for having inaugurated Dasara 8 times, Siddaramaiah said, Pt. Venkatesh Kumar tutored under Pt. Puttaraj Gawai and achieved a lot in the field of music as a Classical Hindustani Singer.

“The State Government, considering the outstanding achievement of Pt. Venkatesh Kumar in the field of music, has conferred the prestigious ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award on him. The renowned musician should have got the award long ago.

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