Siddaramaiah backs demand to name Hadagali engineering college after M.P. Prakash
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced plans to request the state government to rename a government engineering college after the late politician M.P. Prakash. He praised Prakash as a principled, scholarly, and secular leader who served as a mentor during his own political career.
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This highlights the role of political legacy and symbolic recognition in regional Indian governance and state-level identity.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he would write to the State government urging it to name the Government Engineering College at Hoovina Hadagali in Vijayanagara district after former Minister M.P. Prakash, describing it as a fitting tribute to one of Karnataka’s most principled and scholarly politicians.
The article reports on a political statement without taking a stance, focusing on the tribute aspect.
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