The
State
government
of
Karnataka
is
leaving
no
stone
unturned
to
ensure
the
upcoming
November
1,
the
Karnataka
Rajyotsava,
otherwise
known
as
the
Karnataka
Formation
Day
AKA
Karnataka
Day,
which
is
celebrated
with
great
fervor
every
year,
is
a
huge
success.
The
event
is
going
to
be
a
spectacular
one
this
year
for
the
fact
that
the
Chief
Minister
Basavaraj
Bommai,
announced
'Karnataka
Ratna'
honor
to
none
other
than
the
late
Puneeth
Rajkumar.
Following
a
series
of
activities
the
state
government
and
the
PRK
Productions
carried
out
ahead
of
the
release
of
Gandhada
Gudi,
his
last
film,
under
the
name
Puneetha
Parva,
Basavaraj
Bommai
announced
that
Puneeth
will
be
conferred
with
Karnataka
Ratna,
the
highest
civilian
award.
He
made
the
announcement
on
the
stage
during
the
pre-release
event.
His
wife
Ashwini
Puneeth
Rajkumar
will
receive
the
honor
on
his
behalf.
The
government
has
therefore
invited
Superstar
Rajinikanth
from
Kollywood
and
Jr
NTR
from
Tollywood
as
chief
guests
of
the
event
on
November
1,
to
be
held
at
Vidhana
Soudha,
Bengaluru.
Both
of
them
are
willing
to
take
part
in
the
event,
it
is
learned.
Puneeth
shared
an
amicable
relationship
with
actors
from
Malayalam,
Tamil
and
Telugu
film
industries.
A
few
of
them
are
also
his
close
friends
who
try
to
meet
up
often
in
Hyderabad,
Chennai,
and
Bengaluru.
Jr
NTR,
who
is
well-versed
with
Kannada
had
even
rendered
his
voice
for
a
song
in
Puneeth
Rajkumar's
Chakravyuha.
Puneeth
Rajkumar
was
also
verbal
about
his
respect
for
Rajinikanth,
and
several
pictures
of
them
together
have
surfaced
on
the
internet
quite
a
few
times.
The
government
of
Karnataka
sent
out
invites
to
these
two
film
personalities
officially.
October
29
marks
the
first
death
anniversary
of
Puneeth
Rajkumar.
Fans
of
the
actor
have
celebrated
the
day
with
several
social
activities
all
over
Karnataka
including
Bengaluru.
The
state
government
is
also
involved
in
these
activities
with
respect
for
the
great
human.
Puneeth
Rajkumar
comes
from
a
rich
legacy.
Apart
from
his
other
activities,
what
has
been
openly
disclosed
is
his
funding
to
45
free
schools
for
children,
establishment
of
26
orphanages,
organizing
as
many
as
16
old
age
homes,
maintaining
19
goshalas
for
the
cattle,
and
sponsoring
higher
education
of
about
1800
students.
In
addition,
going
by
their
family's
pledge,
the
actor
donated
his
two
eyes
as
well,
post
his
untimely
demise
in
2021
due
to
heart
failure.