KARNATAKA-Of Felicitations and Agitations

Of Felicitations and Agitations Lalitha Natraj GUNDU RAO's completion of a year in office has not gone unnoticed. There have been felicitations galore for the chief minister and special poojas have been offered in temples. It has been an eventful year in several ways for the Chief Minister. Since assuming office after his party swept the polls in the 1980 parliamentary elections, he has waged almost continual battle with a senior colleague, S Bangarappa (who has resigned from the cabinet but continues as PCC president). He has had to face at least two important agitations