Udupi: The stage is all set for the glorious Paryaya celebrations, with Pejawar Math Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji acclaiming the Paryaya Peetha, the political class, judges, bureaucrats and other VVIP’s will be visiting Udupi to view the historic Paryaya celebrations.
In a press release issued by the Paryaya Welcome Committee the following shortlisted dignitaries will be taking part in Paryaya celebrations.
Political Class:
- Lal Krishna Advani – Former Deputy Prime Minister of India and MP Gandhinagar LS constituency
- Oscar Feranandes – Former Union Minister and MP Rajyasaha
- Nithin Gadkari – Union Minister of Road Transport, Highway and Shipping
- Suresh Prabhu – Union Minister for Railways
- Sadhvi Uma Bharati – Union Minister for Water Resources
- Ananth Kumar – Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers
- Smriti Irani – Union Minister for Human Resource Development
- Nirmala Seetharam – Union Minister for Commerce and Industry
- Sripad Naik – Union Minister for Tourism
- G.M Siddeshwara – Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
- Sadananda Gowda – Union Minister for Law
- Vasundara Raje Scindia – Chief Minister of Rajasthan
- Chandrababu Naidu – Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- Devendra Fadnavis – Chief Minister of Maharastra
- D.H Shankermurthy – Chairman Legislative Council, Karnataka.
- G. Parameshwar – Minister for Home, Government of Karnataka
- R.V Deshpande – Minister for Industries, GOK
- H.K Patil, Minister for Rural Development – GOK
- Vinay Kumar Sorake – Minister for Urban Development, GOK
- B.S Yeddyurappa, Former – Chief Minister of Karnataka and MP Shivamogga-Byndoor LS Constituency
- Veerappa Moily – Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and MP Chikkaballapur LS Constituency
- HD Kumarswamy – Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- N. Dharam Singh – Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- K.S Ishwarappa – Leader of Opposition Legislative Council, Karnataka.
- Panner Selvam – Finance Minister, Government of Tamilnadu
- Abhayachandra Jain – Minister for Youth Services and Fisheries GOK
- Dinesh Gundu Rao – Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, GOK
- A Manju – Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture, GOK
- Manohar Tahsildar – Minister for Endowment
- Prahalad Joshi – MP Dharward LS Constituency
- CM Ibrahim – Deputy Chairman – Karnataka Planning Board, GOK
Judges:
- Justice P.S Dinesh Kumar – Judge, High Court of Karnataka
- Justice N. Kumar – Judge, High Court of Karnataka
IAS Officers:
- Dr Sambhashiva Rao IAS – E.O. TTD
- K Srinivas Rao IAS – J.E.O. TTD Tirumala
- Pola Bhaskar – J.E.O. TTD, Tirupati
Other Dignitaries:
- Padmashri Dr. Prahlada Rama Rao – Defence Advisor, Govt. Of India
- Asagodu Jayasimha – Chairman Jungle Resorts
- P.G.R Sindhia – State Commissioner, Scouts and Guides
Eight politicians fall under Z+ security cover while rest come under Z, X and Y security cover. The police department has initiated several measures for the security of the VVIP’s. The VVIP’s will be viewing Paryaya procession from the special place arranged and thereafter participating in the Paryaya Darbar.