Karwar: Private Secretary to Union Minister of State for Skill Development Entrepreneurship Ananth Kumar Hedge has written to his counterpart to the Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka not to print Hegde’s name in Tipu Jayanthi programme invitation.

The letter clearly states that the minister has directed not to print his name in the invitation for the Tipu Jayanthi programme, which will be organised by the Government of Karnataka in the month of November. The letter further insists that the minister’s direction should be brought to the notice of all the department and district administrations in the state.