PWD minister travels 342 km/day to office & back

By Rajashekara.S

Superstition goes an extended, in reality long, manner

Thanks to his obsession with Vaastu, PWD minister HD Revanna remains in his Holenarasipura house and travels to Vidhana Soudha each day to wait to his duties

Superstition could also be the first entry in HD Revanna’s dictionary however the word ‘compromise’ simply does no longer exist. While balloting, he is recognized to change the route of the digital balloting machine for the easiest end result. During the construction of JP Bhawan, the state headquarters of the Janata Dal (Secular), the PWD minister didn't hesitate in demolishing a flight of stairs because it was once no longer Vaastu-compliant.

So it’s hardly ever a wonder that the minister is in pursuit of the easiest house for his political career. And since the person who he covets – a magnificent bungalow unfold over an acre close to Gandhi Bhavan in Kumarakrupa Park East -- has no longer yet been vacated through his predecessor HC Mahadevappa, Revanna travels 342 km each day to place of work and again.

And when you thought the shuttle was once gruelling, take a look at his day-to-day time table. Every day, Revanna wakes up round 5 am. After the day-to-day ablutions and pooja, he receives visitors from 7 and 8 am; he then leaves his Holenarsipura house and visits a couple of temples along the way in which. At 9 am, he stops for breakfast at Mayura Hotel close to Bellur Cross, Nagamangala. He reaches Vidhana Soudha at 11 am and attends the session. After that, he chairms conferences in his department, visits his folks and sisters who reside in Pamanabha Nagar and finally ends up through 8.30 pm and leaves for Holenarsipur. He reaches house round 11 pm and retires for the day.

Revanna’s fascination for the Sivananda Circle bungalow stems from the truth that it's Vaastu-compliant. He stayed in the similar bungalow when he was once the minister within the overdue Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy governments (2004-07).

Siddaramaiah used to stay in the similar bungalow when he was once chief of opposition; he too considers it lucky as he become chief minister while staying within the bungalow.

When Bangalore Mirror asked him how he was once managing this sort of long shuttle each day, Revanna stated: “What to do brother, I don't have any house in Bengaluru.”

When it was once pointed out that he had a house in Mohammedan Bloc where he lived a lot of these years, Revanna stated that it was once his sisters’ house. “How long can I reside in my sisters’ house,” he asked, including that he prefers staying along with his wife Bhavani and son Prajwal in Holenarsipura. Revanna’s elder son, Dr Suraj, who were given married just lately, remains within the Bengaluru house.

“I stayed at my sister’s house for a day when my father pulled me up,” he stated relating to former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda objecting to his day-to-day shuttle just lately.

Astrology’s favourite child

Revanna has no qualms in being referred to as superstitious. He does no longer do the rest with out consulting his astrologer or with out checking the time. In truth, he moved out of his house and shifted to his place of dwelling in Holenarsipura according to his Gujarat-based astrologers’ advice.
Even on June 6, the day he took oath, Revanna got here all the manner from Holenarsipura.

He even mounted the time of oath-taking for his brother, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy; the best time for Cabinet enlargement, date of Legislature session and finances date and time was once additionally determined through Revanna. He additionally made positive that Kumaraswamy got here barefoot for the swearing-in. Ditto with BM Farooq who went to document his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha membership in March – Revanna insisted that Farooq cross barefoot. (Farooq misplaced, only for the document).

In truth, other members of the Assembly have often instructed that Revanna be consulted for ‘solving a time’ so that the federal government lasts longer. Always a sport, Revanna has spoke back pronouncing he would oblige whoever asked for it.


Minister’s temple run

On an average, Revanna visits at least part a dozen temples earlier than 10 am each day on every occasion he is in Bengaluru.

Whenever Deve Gowda takes sick, Revanna visits these temples, brings `prasada’, sacred ash and vermillion and gives it to his father much in opposition to the recommendation of his brothers-in-law Dr Manjunath and Dr Chandrashekhar.

After Kumaraswamy was once elected as CM, he took him to temples in Tamil Nadu at the side of Deve Gowda and carried out a unique pooja there.

It’s no longer just astrology; the Gowda circle of relatives firmly believes in Sringeri Sharada Peetham too. Prior to the elections, Deve Gowda carried out a unique Aatirudra Yaga that lasted for 15 days to make Kumaraswamy the chief minister of Karnataka. After changing into the CM, Kumaraswamy, wife Anitha, his folks, brother Revanna and other members of the family took section within the ritual at the final day.
An reliable who has a just right exposure to Revanna’s beliefs stated that they are additional cautious earlier than solving any purposes where Revanna is involved.

“Nothing is done with out consulting astrologers and reconfirming with the Minister,” a PWD reliable stated.

When asked how long he intended to continue travelling 342 km each day, Revanna stated he would do it until the reliable place of dwelling is given to him.

Looks like he’s the only minister who will get to say “my manner or the freeway” and in reality imply it too.