Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Padma awardees Tulsi Gowda and Sukri Bommagowda on Wednesday in Ankola, Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district. Sukri Bommagowda is a folk artist, whereas Tulsi Gowda is an environmentalist. PM Narendra Modi, who has been campaigning in the district for the forthcoming Assembly elections, also spoke at a public event in Ankola.