Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai declines honorary doctorate from Haveri University

Bengaluru, 5/4: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has declined to accept an honorary doctorate from the Haveri University, and said that politicians should not be considered for such recognition.

I have already informed the vice-chancellor that I will not be accepting the honorary doctorate,” Bommai, the Haveri BJP MP, said in a statement. “I do not seek any awards in public service. I consider the love and trust of the people to be the greatest honour in public service.