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Udupi : District Janata Dal Secular (JDS) organized 85^th Birthday Celebrations of H. D. Deve Gowda, President of JDS and former Prime Minister of India at Girls Children’s Home (Girls Bala Bhavan) at Nittur near here on Thursday, 18^th May, 2017.

After cutting the birthday cake along with girl children of Bala Bhavan, Yogish V Shetty ,Udupi District President of JD(S) said that the contribution of the former prime minister and great national leader H. D. Deve Gowda for the state and nation great. He was the minister at the age of 36 in the ministry of Ramakrishna Hegde in the state. Under his leadership the farmers, downtrodden and others at large succeeded in their various developments.

He said H. D. Deve Gowda a staunch crusader of socio-economic development and an ardent admirer of the rich cultural heritage of India, was born on 18^th May, 1933. His prolonged experience in active politics and his strong base at the grassroots level enables him to plunge straightway into the task of tackling many problems faced by the state.

Shalini Shetty Kenchanoor, Nishalakshmi Shetty, Abdul Qader, B. K. Mohammed Hejmady, Jayaram Acharya, P. Barboza and other officials were present. On behalf of JDS, lunch was served to all inmates of Bala Bhavan.