Yediyurappa lays foundation stone for Rs 500 cr Anubhava Mantapa

Bidar (Karnataka), Jan 6 : Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Anubhava Mantapa at Basavakalyan, which is considered to be the birthplace of 12th century poet and social reformer Basaveshwara.
Addressing the gathering here, Yediyurappa said that whenever he commits anything to anyone, he fulfils it and the construction of the modern Anubhava Mantapa at a cost of Rs 500 crore is one such commitment.
“I had assured this project will be taken up and today I am fulfilling it. It is done with the blessings of Lord Basaveshwara. I come from the land of our beloved saints Akka Mahadevi and Allamma Prabhu and with their blessings, I became the Chief Minister of the state,” he said.
Yediyurappa further said that he firmly believed in the philosophy propagated by these saints of equality and equal opportunities. “Our sharanas (saints) have taught us about equality and they were the first to identify the need of the world’s first parliament (Anubhava Mantapa),” he explained.
The CM added that the burning zeal of Basava to place religion on a democratic basis, his love for God and his untiring energy in serving humanity added to the glory of Anubhava Mantapa.
He said that the Anubhava Mantapa in those days placed more emphasis on evolution by change of mind rather than dictating the terms of change.