Hanume Gowda then shows us two houses -- one where Deve Gowda was born and another where he grew up. As we enter the house where he JD-S supremo was born, which is located in a very small lane in the village, we are greeted by his aunt Devamma.
Does he come here very often, we ask. With a big smile, she says, "Four times every year, without fail. He has a meal with us every time he is here."
We then ask an obvious question, "Do you want him to become the prime minister once again?"
Devamma, along with her daughters and daughters-in-law who are cooking inside, says in chorus, "A man like him should become prime minister a hundred times."
We are then escorted to the house where Deve Gowda grew up. The house is clearly in a state of neglect as nobody lives there. However, there is a plan to renovate it shortly, the villagers say.
Image: The house where Deve Gowda was born.
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