Former Karnataka Minister and mining tycoon 'Gali Janardhana Reddy,' who stunned the country with his mining case, has made his acts a hot issue once more. However, he was in the headlines for a good reason this time, and people are applauding the choice taken by the former Cabinet Minister of Karnataka. 

 The mining baron attended a memorial service for Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar, who passed away lately, in Bellary, Karnataka. Gali Janardhan Reddy addressed the audience after paying floral tributes to the star. 

Gali Janardhan Reddy, who described Puneeth Rajkumar's sudden death as a "huge loss to the Kannada industry," said he would build a free school and hospital in Bellary. To pay tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar, the facility will be named after him. Our contributions will be used to build a free school and hospital. Gali Janardhan Reddy, who spoke at the ceremony, said, "We took the decision to help the underprivileged." 

 The news of Puneeth Rajkumar's death has left Karnataka residents speechless. His fans pay daily visits to his Samadhi in Bangalore. Thousands of his fans visit his Samadhi on the campus of Kanteerava Studios on a regular basis. The authorities recently permitted fans to visit the Samadhi. 

Fans and a few politicians, on the other side, are clamouring for Puneeth Rajkumar to be posthumously awarded the Padma Shri. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was presented with a demand for the same. Netizens are expressing support for the demand on social media as well. 

 Puneeth Rajkumar, affectionately known as ‘Appu’ by his fans, was laid to rest next to his father, Karnataka legend Dr. S. Rajkumar, in the grounds of Kanteerava Studio. The actor was given full state honours by the Karnataka government. Cops discharged three shots into the air. The tricolour was wrapped around Puneeth Rajkumar.