Bengaluru: Books in Kannada language for guests at BBMP events now

BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said on Wednesday instead of bouquets, garlands & shawls, books in the Kannada language would be presented to guests at its official events, ANI reported.
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday had banned the practice of giving garland, shawls, flower bouquets, and memorabilia at government events, terming it as an 'unnecessary expenditure'.

The government in a circular said Kannada books can be given instead.
Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar issued a circular to this effect on the directions from chief minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Earlier in the day, the chief minister who chaired a meeting of senior police officials refused to accept a flower bouquet, and said that the practice of giving garland, shawls and bouquets in the name of protocol should be done away with, terming it as “unnecessary expenditure”.