Actor Puneeth Rajkumar Conferred 'Karnataka Ratna' Posthumously
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Cine actors Rajinikanth and Junior NTR, and Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty were guests at the event in which Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conferred the Karnataka Ratna on Puneeth Rajkumar.
Karnataka's highest civilian award the 'Karnataka Ratna' was conferred posthumously on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar on Tuesday, on the occasion of the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (the state formation day).
Puneeth Rajkumar is the 9th recipient of this prestigious honour.
The event on the foresteps of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state Legislature and secretariat here, was shortened and held in a hurried manner, due to sudden rains.
Cine actors Rajinikanth and Junior NTR, and Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty were guests at the event in which Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conferred the Karnataka Ratna on Puneeth Rajkumar.
