Will order installation of Netaji, Rayanna statues in government colleges: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

“Our children should learn about those who really sacrificed their lives for the freedom of this country. We should work towards identifying personalities who can inspire our children,” the Chief Minister said.

The government will consult with leaders from Belagavi to name the airport at Sambra near Belagavi after Sangolli Rayanna, he said.

Sangolli Rayanna was a warrior of the Kittur princely state near Belagavi, who participated in a rebellion against the British. Owing to his attacks against the British, he was sentenced to death and hanged in 1931.

Bommai said that there was a saying that hanging one Rayanna would lead to his birth in every house. “He was among those who fought against the British with Kittur Rani Chennamma 40 years prior to the first war of Indian Independence,” Bommai said.

He added, “The government has taken up various programmes to remember Rayanna, including installing a statue and renaming the Bengaluru Railway Station after him. Now, the government is building the Sangolli Rayanna residential school at a cost of Rs 184 crore. Several other projects will soon come up and be dedicated to Sangolli Rayanna.”