MP Lahar Singh Siroya hosts High Tea in honour of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Bengaluru

The High Tea was attended by Dy CM DK Shivakumar, several Cabinet Ministers, both leaders of opposition, MLAs, various religious leaders, and leading real estate entrepreneurs. Read full details on Dynamite News:

Bengaluru: Member of Parliament Lahar Singh Siroya hosted a grand High Tea in Bengaluru in the honour of Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon'ble Vice-President who is on a visit to the Silicon City. The event was presided over by Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka, Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Welcome By Lahar Singh Siroya

MP Lahar Singh Siroya, while welcoming the Vice-President to Bengaluru, said that he wanted to celebrate the presence of our Vice-President in Bengaluru and therefore this High Tea in his honour.

Siroya said, “I wouldn’t mind confessing that I have developed a special affinity and respect for him ever since I have watched him closely and interacted with him in the Rajya Sabha. Vice-President is a true democrat who does not mind harsh criticism to go alongside discussion inside and outside the Rajya Sabha.”

Expressing his gratitude to the Vice-President, Siroya said, “It has been one of the rare honours of my life to be able to personally welcome Dhankar Ji. My sincere thanks to Vice-President for accepting the invitation, and for permitting us to honour him.”

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasized the importance of a vibrant democracy, stating that both the ruling and opposition parties have crucial roles to play.

Vice-President said, “Bengaluru is a place where technology thrives — the solution to national power lies here.”

Jagdeep Dhankhar acknowledged the continued commitment of Lahar Singh Siroya towards fostering dialogue and strengthening relationships between various stakeholders in society and politics.

Expressing his condolences to the victims of the Pahalgam massacre, the Vice-President noted, “In today’s world, peace is sustained through strength and technological excellence”.

The Vice-President also extended an open invitation to the business leaders and entrepreneurs of Bengaluru to visit the New Parliament. He expressed his interest in engaging with them further on matters of national importance.

Felicitation By Lahar Singh Siroya

Lahar Singh Siroya felicitated Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Mysore gold leaf painting of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the Mahishasura Mardini.

Felicitation By FKCCI

Representatives from the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry [FKCCI], including FKCCI President MG Balakrishna, Sr. Vice President Uma Reddy, Past FKCCI Presidents K Lakshman, K Ramaswamy, FKCCI Director Sanjay Basin also felicitated Vice-President.

Dy CM DK Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, in the vote of thanks, expressed his gratitude to the Vice-President for offering valuable guidance and direction. He thanked him on behalf of the State Government and Lahar Singh for spending meaningful time with everyone present.

Shivakumar lauded Lahar Singh and said, “Lahar Singh is a lucky man — though he hails from Rajasthan, he has managed to bring all of us together and (he added with a light-hearted remark) even managed to keep us in check.”

Dinesh Pratap Singh, Senior Minister, Govt Of UP And Others

The event was attended by Senior Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government Dinesh Pratap Singh, Cabinet Ministers of Karnataka Government KJ George, B.Suresh, MC Sudhakar, LoPs R Ashoka, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Former Member of Parliament Mahesh Poddar, MLAs Dr Ashwathnarayan, Ravi Subramanya, and other distinguished guests.

Business Leaders

Top business leaders and industrialists, including Veeranna Reddy and Abhiram Parvathaneni (Manyata Tech), Irfan Razack (Prestige Group), MR Jaishankar (Brigade Group), JC Sharma (Bharatiya City), Vijay Aggarwal (Sattva Developers), Jitu Virwani (Embassy Group), Dileep Surana (Microlabs), and others, as well as community leaders such as Rev. Dr. Arokiaraj Satis Kumar, Pas. Harry Pereira, Pas. Johnson Verghese (Secretary to Archbishop Kantaraj), Senior Islamic Cleric Dr. Hazrat Imran, and prominent members of the Sikh community like Jasbir Singh Dhody, CP Singh, Gagandeep Singh, and Jarnail Singh from Gurudwara, were among dignitaries present on the occassion.