Venue: Smt. Ammanni Ramanna Shetty
Auditorium, Udupi
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna said that the cooperative sector holds a bright opportunity to energize the country’s future and its economic sphere, and that the Central Government has brought financial discipline into cooperative business through the separate Ministry of Cooperation.
He inaugurated the Badagabettu Credit Co-operative Society’s Customers’ Convention held at Ammanni Ramanna Shetty Auditorium on Sunday, 01-02-2026.
He stated that unity between the management, staff, and customers is essential for achievement. Even before Independence, elders established cooperative institutions and provided economic strength. In the coastal region—the birthplace of nationalized banks—the cooperative sector has remained in the forefront.
Former minister K. Jayaprakash Hegde, after receiving felicitations, said that in the cooperative movement, commitment and willpower are extremely important for an institution to survive. “There is no price for the work done in politics. Instead of seeking success, we must feel satisfied with the work we do,” he said.
Kapu MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty praised the functioning of the institution in his address.
Senior customers of the society were honoured at the event.
B. Jayakar Shetty Indrali, President of the Badagabettu Credit Co-operative Society, presided over the programme.
Udupi District Co-operative Societies Deputy Registrar Lavanya K. R., the society’s General Manager Rajesh V. Sherigar, Vice President George Samuel, Directors Sanjeev Kanchan, L. Umanath, Purushotham P. Shetty, Manohar S. Shetty, Sadhu Salyan, Padmanabha K. Nayak, Vinay Kumar T. A., Sadashiva Naik, Haji Syed Abdul Razak, Jaya Shetty, Gayathri S. Bhatt were present.
Anagha Bailur offered the prayer, and President B. Jayakar Shetty Indrali delivered the welcome and introductory remarks. L. Neelakanta M. Hegde conducted the customer awareness and interaction session.Dayanand Karkera and Naveen K, Manager of the Society’s Malpe branch, compered the programme. Assistant General Manager Praveen Kumar delivered the vote of thanks.
As part of the cultural programme, the society’s staff team presented saxophone performance, followed by a dance programme by Nupura Dance Academy, Bailur, and a musical concert by Rajesh Shanbhogue Barkur and team from P. Kalinga Rao Smriti Melodies.A special attraction was the Yakshagana dance presentation by the Society’s staff, which won the hearts of art lovers. Later, eminent artists of the Thenku–Badaguthittu style performed the Yakshagana play “Raja Rudrakopa”, enthralling the audience and bringing the Customers’ Convention to a grand conclusion.