President Kovind, Chief Justice to visit Belagavi

Team Udayavani, Sep 15, 2018, 10:30 AM IST

Belagavi : President Ram Nath Kovind will be visiting Bengaluru and participate in the platinum jubilee celebrations of Karnataka Law Society (KLS) here today.

“The President will herald the 80th year-long platinum jubilee celebrations of the KLS and inaugurate the Gogate Institute of Technology campus at Belagavi on the occasion,” the official told IANS here.

President will also visit new campus of Raja Lakhmagouda Law College in the city on the occasion.

“The President will address the students, faculty and the gathering at both the events,”

Chief Justice of India Deepak Mishra, Governor Vajubhai R. Vala and CM H.D. Kumaraswamy will participate in the events along with the President.

Belagavi Deputy Commissioner S. Ziyaullah said that security will be beefed up for the President’s visit.

Set up in 1939, the 79-year-old Society runs a number of educational institutions, including schools, under-graduate and post-graduate colleges in arts, science, commerce, law, engineering and medicine.

The celebrations will include lecture series and cultural programmes.