Hubli gives rousing reception to Shettar

HUBLI: Chief minister Jagadish Shettar was given a rousing welcome upon his arrival at the city -- for the first time after taking oath as the CM -- on Sunday.
Thousands of party workers and people received him when he landed at the airport here at 11.30am by a special flight. Police gave him a guard of honour.
Shettar, seated in a decorated open tempo, was taken in a procession through the main thoroughfares of the city.Hundreds of well-wishers flocked to the streets to catch a glimpse of their beloved leader, while he waved at them. Hundreds of others watched the procession from atop the buildings, while the privileged ones offered him bouquets and flowers, congratulating him.
The procession, amidst bursting of firecrackers and beating of drums, passed through Hosur Road, KC Circle, Ambekdar Circle, Sarvodya Circle and other places before reaching his residence at Madhurai Estate in Keshwapur here.
Shettar's wife Shilpa Shettar, MP Prahlad Joshi, BJP district president Mahesh Tenginkai, minister Basavaraj Bommai accompanied the CM. Before reaching his residence, Shettar garlanded the statues of Sindura Lakshmana, B R Ambedkar, Basaveshwara and Sangollil Rayannna.
At his residence, the CM received bouquets from well-wishers who waited in a long queue since morning. The Shettar couple was treated to a spread of curd rice, pulav, motichur laddu for lunch.
Food was provided for visitors too. Post-lunch, Shettar visited Kalburgi Mutt, Siddharoodha Mutt, Hanuman Temple of Keshwapur, Siddeshwara Mutt of Byaridevarkoppa and called on writer-activist Patil Puttappa at the latter's residence.
MLAs Chandrakanth Bellad and S I Chikkangowdar were conspicuous by their absent.