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₹100 crore announced for Gandhi Smaraka in Belagavi district

₹100 crore announced for Gandhi Smaraka in Belagavi district
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Chief Minister DK Shivakumar participates in the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on FRiday.
Photo credit: The Hindu

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar participates in the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on FRiday.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced an allocation of ₹100 crore to build a Gandhi Smaraka (memorial) in Belagavi, where Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Congress session in 1924. This was the only annual session of the Congress that was presided over by the Father of the Nation.

Mr. Shivakumar said that his government will set aside the money in the next State Budget. He was speaking after inaugurating Gandhi Digital Museum in Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru on Friday.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 2, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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