Kannada Rajyotsava is observed each year on November 1, when all Kannada-speaking regions of southwestern India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that a lesson on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be included in the school syllabus. Various sections are demanding for inclusion of the lesson on achievements of Puneeth Rajkumar, Bommai said.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai honoured late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar with Karnataka Ratna award posthumously. Superstar Rajinikanth and Jr NTR also attended the event.