We have invited CM Siddaramaiah, it is left to him to participate – Pejawar Swamiji
Udupi: We have invited Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to participate in President Pranab Mukherjee’s programme said Pejawar Swamiji Sri Vishwesha Teertha. He was speaking to the media persons regarding President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Sri Krishna Math, Udupi.
We have sent an invitation through our representatives to CM Siddaramaiah to participate in the programme of the President’s visit to Sri Krishna Math. CM’s Secretary has conveyed a message saying that the CM has no plans to visit Udupi. I don’t know why is he upset with Sri Krishna Math, we have not done anything wrong.
CM Siddaramaiah had met me in Bengaluru and Mangaluru during the public programmes. I had also invited him to the Paryaya celebrations. While he had joined the Congress and during the by-elections he had met me.
While asked whether CM was angry with the Kanaka Gopura issue, he said that the Kanaka Gopura was named recently. Sri Vidyapoorva Swamiji had constructed the Gopura in 1910 without giving it any name. The Kanaka and the Gopura have no relation. The Admar Swamiji had recently reconstructed the Gopura and named it after Kanaka, which cannot amount to anger. Kanaka Mantapa has been constructed, Kanaka idol has been erected and also the Kanaka Jayanthi has been effectively celebrated.
I have not opposed CM Siddaramaiah, we have communicated very effectively when we meet during the public programmes. Kanaka has not been disregarded.
For the Saptha Shatamana Utsava programme of Sri Madhwacharya, the Chief Minister was invited but he had sent a gift to Sri Krishna Math through his affiliates. His wife has said that they will visit Sri Krishna Math soon, he added.