Minister Sunil Kumar refuses flowers as gift, gets hundreds of books instead
Minister Sunil Kumar refuses flowers as gift, gets hundreds of books instead
Mangalore Today News Network
Udupi, Aug 09, 2021: Karnataka’s Power Minister Sunil Kumar on Monday received an unusual welcome in his Karkala constituency in the Udupi district that he visited for the first time after taking oath as minister. He was gifted hundreds of books written in Kannada. And, this happened on a cue that he gave himself.
His visit to Karakala coincided with the National Book Lovers Day (August 9). Sunil Kumar was welcomed with hundreds of bouquets of flowers and shawls. But he was not pleased with this welcome.
Sunil Kumar promptly took to social media, including WhatsApp putting out a request to his supporters to greet him by gifting Kannada books and not flowers.
Subsequently, Sunil Kumar was presented with hundreds of books on Kannada poems and novels to mark his visit to his Karkala constituency on the National Book Lovers Day.
The huge collection will now be donated to the library. The minister thanked the people for reciprocating his book request.
Courtesy:India Today
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