Three of Friday’s events stand out for their political significance amid the rancorous attacks by the opposition Congress and JD(S) on the BJP regime ahead of the election. The BJP is hoping for a political dividend from the PM unveiling the 108-foot bronze statue of Kempe Gowda, the architect of Bengaluru, in the airport premises, and from the paying floral tributes to the statues of saint Kanakadasa and Maharshi Valmiki.
