Source: www.hinduonnet.com
BANGALORE, INDIA, August 7, 2009: A statue of poet-saint Thiruvalluvar near Ulsoor by the Tamil Nadu was unveiled on Sunday amidst a large turnout.
Though some Karnataka groups opposed the building of the monument for years, Karnataka Chief Minister Mr. Yeddyurappa said that there has been a sea of goodwill between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the past several centuries. Stressing the need for deliberation to solve problems, the Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa said: “In the times to come, solution to all disputes and problem could be found through deliberation across the country.”
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to block the event. “Let us not divide the nation on caste, language…we are all one,” said Chief Justice P D Dinakaran.