Chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday said that the aim of the government was to transform the state into the number one state in the country in another three-andhalf years.
At a function organised to give different awards to six authors by Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Yeddyurappa said: “The government has released Rs 150 crore to Kannada and culture department and Rs 6 crore to Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara to promote the language.”