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This hoarding adorns the compound wall of our Taluk Office, also known as 'Mini Vidhana Soudha'.

It's a hoarding that cannot be missed. That pic, of course, was taken during the 'World Kannada meet' in Belgaum in March 2011. The hoarding tells us that -
i)The meet was successful thanks to enthusiastic participation by lakhs of Kannadigas,
ii) The meet was hailed by dignitaries from all over the world and,
iii) The meet provided an opportunity to 1000s of national & international artistes to showcase their talents.

As far as I know, Taluk offices are places for files & records of land surveys, births, deaths,.... why this particular hoarding HERE? Yaake? Yaake? Yaake?

Poor Anil Kumble! Half hidden thanks to that handfan - like protrusion from Mr.Y's turban! Now, if he was seated next to Mr.Y...... he would have made the pcs in Kannada!

But, would anybody bother to take a second look at the hoarding if AK/ some colleague of Mr.Y's was sitting next to him? Would I have bothered to take a pic & write about it...inspite of the happy contents in the message?

I don't think so!
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  1. ಗಿರೀಶ್.ಎಸ್25 August, 2011

    I agrre with you...just Mr.Y and his team is show casing the little things they have done...
    Nice article !!!

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  2. Soumya27 August, 2011

    Thanks, Girish :)

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  3. Prateek Suryaprakash05 April, 2013

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  4. Prateek Suryaprakash05 April, 2013

    A perfect example of taking credits for just doing their duties.. If Mr.Y and his cabinet put up hoardings like these, then all the students of the country who have finished their homework of the day, must also put up banners in front of their homes proclaiming HOMEWORK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED or if you want something little more creative, it can go like this, MISSION HOMEWORK SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED!

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