President Droupadi Murmu was accorded civic reception and felicitation by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other eminent citizens in Bengaluru today. The Chief Minister felicitated the President with traditional sandalwood garland, Mysuru peta and shawl. Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, Union Ministers Narayanaswamy and Shobha Karandlaje, Legislative Council Chairman Malkapure and Assembly Speaker Kageri, acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Alok Aradhe among others were present during the felicitation ceremony.<br />''<br />''Eminent citizens of the state Madhu Pandit Dasa of ISKCON, eminent Jananpeetha Award winning writer Chandrashekhar Kambara, veteran badminton player Prakash Padakone, Biocon chief Kiran Majumdar Shaw and the Chief of Janapada Loka and transgender Manjamma Jogathi felicited the President on this occasion.<br />''<br />''Speaking after receiving the honours, the President thanked the people of Karnataka for showering love and affection on her. She said that she loves Karnataka because Kannadigas are large hearted and are kind to accept people from across the country and world. She profusely praised the state of Karnataka for its enormous contribution to the country's rich heritage, culture, economy and social harmony. She recalled the teaching of Jagatjyothi Basavanna who propagated democratic values and social equality.<br />''<br />''She pointed out that poets like Pampa, Ranna and Ponna and saints like Puranadara dasa and Kanakadasa were instrumental in inculcating social values and ethics.  She recalled the contribution of Viveshwarayya, C V Raman and also of Mallikarjun Mansoor, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Basavaraj Rajguru and Kuvempu who hailed from the state. She said that Karnataka can play a key role in making India a five trillion dollar economy and India a developed country by 2047.<br />''<br />''<br />