Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday garlanded the statue of Maharishi Valmiki at Legislators' House in the Vidhana Soudha premises on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
The Karnataka CM announced that all the residential schools of the state will be renamed
'Maharshi Valmiki residential schools' and criticised BJP for its lack of initiative in promoting equality of minority communities.
All Govt residential schools in Karnataka will be renamed as Maharshi Valmiki residential schools. Raichur University will be renamed as Maharishi Valmiki University.