He led a simple and disciplined public life and stood for social equality and women empowerment, founded Basava Samiti for spreading principles adopt… - Basappa Danappa Jatti

High priority will be given to the provisions of minimum needs on rural areas and to integrated rural development... the planning process will be revitalized.

Visitors from Bijapur could count on his hospitality and receive roti and sabji and sometimes stay overnight with us. One frequent visitor would have none of the roti and halva. She would break an egg, swallow the contents, and top it off with a glass of milk from one of grandmother’s cows. That would be Indira Gandhi’s breakfast whenever she turned up in the mornings.

During his distinguished public life he set an example of selfless service and stood for value-based politics. He set high standards of moral rectitude and political sagacity as Vice-President and guided the nation successfully.