Dubai (Press Release): Dubai’s first ever Karnataka Sangha founded in 1985 poised to continue its service to Kannadiga community in Dubai, its new 18-member executive committee held its meeting in Dubai on February 25 at Caesars Dubai to plan for the annual events in 2023.

Karnataka Sangha Dubai’s newly selected president Shashidhar Nagarajappa expressed his gratitude for all the former founders & members of Karnataka Sangha Dubai and his predecessor president Girish Shetty. Shashidhar further explained the vision and future plans of the organization for the NRI Kannadigas residing in Dubai. Only goal is to unite divers Kannadiga diaspora for cultural and social good of the community.

Office bearers of Karnataka Sangha Dubai were, its vice president Daya Kirodian did give a detailed history of Karnataka Sangha Dubai since its inception, general secretary Manohar Hegde passionately welcomed one and all and explained his eagerness to strengthen the Karnataka Sangha Dubai, joint secretary Mallikarjuna Gowda gave a great detail of events planned in 2023 which includes their major celebration of Karnataka Rajyotsava on November 12 in Dubai. Treasurer Nagaraj Rao Udupi in his speech expressed his gratitude to Karnataka Sangha Dubai for the trust and responsibility, he further called for honest group efforts to serve the KNRSs of Dubai.

Karnataka Sangha Dubai’s patronship and advisory responsibility is held by its two former presidents BK Yusuf and Girish Shetty and Harish Bangera, a long serving members Karnataka Sangha Dubai in the yester years.

Karnataka Sangha Dubai successfully conducted many cultural events of huge audience and scale, mega stars like Darshan was among the celebrity guests under the able leadership of its former president and current patron Girish Shetty and the committee expressed to take continuous guidance and support from him for future endeavors. Girish Shetty in his absence had sent best wishes with a promise to visit Dubai for all major events in future.

Local community leader, former Karnataka Sangha Dubai president and current patron Dr B K Yusuf had sent his greetings expressing his full support and wishes to the new committee.
In his patrons address Harish Bangera wished the new executive committee and called for honest service to the community and hold the morals high true to the Sangha legacy of 38 year service.

A young and energetic executive committee is selected to lead the activities of Karnataka Sangha Dubai, executive committee members are diversly hail from all parts of Karnataka state origin which makes the true representation of the state.

Jayanth Shetty a former treasurer will lead the executive committee as advisor. Executive committee were named with their responsibilities are Harish Kodi & Satish jointly lead sports & related events, Hidayat Addur & Siddalingesh BR will lead community service and emergency help, Ravi Kotian & Yuvaraj Devadiga will lead cultural and entertainment, Sunil Gavaskar & Lawrence Nazreth will handle stage and venue coordination.

K M Ashraf will lead management of guest relation and membership. Peter Joyson will lead foreign affairs and guest coordination.

Ladies wing of Karnataka Sangha Dubai will be led by women executives Radhika Satish and Mamatha Senthil, who will support in various activities of the sangha.

Karnataka Sangha Dubai patrons, office bearers and the executive committee concluded the meeting with an oath to lead the Karnataka Sangha Dubai in to its glory.