Current Context : Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been chosen for the prestigious Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024 by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation.

• This is the 19^th award and will be presented in the honour of the birth anniversary of Gudleppa Hallikeri on 6 June.
• The Gudleppa Hallikeri Award honors those who have made significant achievements to literature, society, or social service.
• It bears the name of Gudleppa Hallikeri, a well-known liberation warrior who shared Mahatma Gandhi’s beliefs.