| Sullia: Subrahmanya Bandh on Made Snana a Huge Success Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (SP) Sullia, Dec 6: The call for Subrahmanya bandh, given by devotees of Lord Subrahmanyeshwara Temple in protest against what they call as outside interferences in the affairs of the temple, efforts to meddle with sanctity and customs of the temple etc on Monday December 5 evoked total response. Thousands of devotees, local people and students, who participated in the protest meeting organized on the occasion, placed a rightful demand for the continuance of the Made Made Snana ritual, which people perform in conformity with their religious vow as a gesture of gratitude to the Lord for favours granted, particularly curing skin-related diseases.    “A well-planned conspiracy to create a rift among the Hindu community has been hatched. People belonging to Malekudiya community, who enjoy a special status in the history and functioning of the temple, have always been staunch devotees of the Lord. They are backed by pure devotion towards the temple deity, and no one should try to incense them on this issue. Made Made Snana has not given rise to any problem to anyone. We at Subrahmanya have not found any adversity in this custom. How could people living far away have noticed them? Thousands of people have joined here to support the sanctity of the temple voluntarily. Made Made Snana is performed by devotees at their will and free of cost. Let the concerned conduct scientific tests and prove that it is harmful, before banning it. No one should test the tolerance levels of Hindus. This malicious propaganda appears to be aimed to stopping the exodus of devotees which the temple has been witnessing since the last many years,” he said. Acharya called upon Hindus to work as a united force to protest against wrongs their religious centres may be compelled to endure. He said he had been brought to Subrahmanya by his grandmother when he was 16, to seek the Lord’s blessings to cure the red blisters that had appeared on his body. He said he performed Made Made Snana and his ailment was cured, never to appear again till now. Lakshmissha Gabladka also asked the people not to allow their faiths and beliefs to get dented by efforts being made by unconnected people. He advised the officials coming to the temple to study the history, belief systems, and faith of the people, before meddling with its affairs. Sullia Block Congress president, Venkappa Gowda, expressed the opinion that orders which interfere with longstanding religious faiths of the devotees should never be issued. A number of people including leaders from Dalit and Malekudiya communities participated, and supported the continuance of Made Made Snana ritual in the temple. Rajesh N S welcomed. Harish Injady proposed vote of thanks. Satish Koojugodu presented the programme. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=123922 |
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Monday, 12 December 2011
Sullia: Subrahmanya Bandh on Made Snana a Huge Success
Vedike to protest against ‘made snana' today
Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike on Friday urged the Government to issue an Ordinance banning “made snana” in some temples in the State.
Vedike convener K. L. Ashok told presspersons here that the ritual was in vogue in temples at Kukke Subrahmanya, Udupi, Perdoor, and Belman in the coastal belt. He said it was a superstitious belief that ‘made snana' cured skin ailments. Among those who practised the ritual, Brahmins were in less number and a majority of them were Dalit and “Shudra” . The ritual was a conspiracy by “Purohitashahi” sections of society to ensure that lower sections of society remained slaves to them. Mr. Ashok said its practise, was against the principles of the Constitution. Mr. Ashok said the vedike would stage a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Saturday at 4 p.m. .
Dalit groups demand ban on the ritual
The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (B. Krishnappa), the Samata Sainik Dal (SSD), and the Bahujan Samaj Party staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here demanding a ban on made snana at Kukke Subrahmanya temple and other temples in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.
Samata Sainik Dal district unit president Vishwanath Petri said that it was a travesty that after 65 years of Independence people belonging to Dalit, Backward Classes and Minorities were still suffering at the hands of the Government and the priestly class.
Nothing illustrated this better than made snana where people belonging to weaker sections rolled on plantain leaves in which Brahmins had finished their meals.
What was even worse was that the practice was prevailing in the native districts of Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya. In a memorandum submitted at the Deputy Commissioner's office following Saturday's dharna, DSS district unit president Ramesh Kotian said “made snana” was inhuman and unscientific and hence it should be abolished by the State Government.
The Kukke Subrahmanya Math swamiji, who had reportedly said that “made snana” was a question of faith or belief and should not be opposed, should be arrested under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya, who was supporting “made snana”, should be dropped from the State Cabinet. Deputy Superintendent of Police Nagaraj who mistreated Mr. Shivaramu at the Kukke Subrahmanya police station should be dismissed from service and legal action initiated against him.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
How Sangh Parivar benefitted from Yeddyurappa's land largesse
Scam-tainted former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale may have declared that scam-tainted former chief minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yeddyurappa, is an embarrassment to the BJP because of his involvement in various land scams. But the RSS was among the major beneficiaries of Yeddy's land largesse.
The state government allotted prime commercial lands and residential plots valued at around Rs. 50 crore at throw away prices to as many as six RSS- affiliated organisations and seven leaders from the RSS background whereas more than 3,50,000 people have been waiting patiently for allotment of a plot developed by government agencies. No wonder, the state RSS unit leaders are rallying behind the jailed-Yeddyurappa as a thanks-giving service for his magnanimity.
The RSS-backed organisations, which have been allotted land on a preferential basis by the government through Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Greater Bangalore City Corporation (GBCC), include Rashtrotthana Parishath, Jana Seva Vidya Kendra, Samskara Bharathi, Hindu Jagaran Vedike, Mahila Dakshata Samithi and Anantha Shishu Nivasa. Each of these organisations pays nominal rents ranging between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh per annum to the government whereas the property in their possession runs into crores of rupees.
Calls to RSS spokespersons, seeking clarification over the issue, were not returned. BJP's Karnataka unit chief K.S. Eshwarappa said he was not aware of the matter. "I need to ascertain the facts before making a comment. I am busy with other commitments. I don't know about any such allotments,"he said.
Though there is no illegality in allotting prime land to these organisations, the government is not fully realising the commercial value of the land, as they pay only a pittance for using the land on a long-term basis. It results in loss to the exchequer.
"Had the government auctioned the land or collected rent on par with the prevailing market rates from these organisations, it would have mobilised resources for development works," Janata Dal (Secular) spokesperson Y. S. V. Dutta said.
Ironically, applications of several other organisations, including those promoting art, culture and sports, for allotment of subsidised land in the city, are pending approval. "Hundreds of government offices are functioning out of rented premises in Bangalore. Instead of leasing out land to the RSS, the government could have constructed office buildings on the same and save money," Dutta said. Rashtrotthana Parishath is the biggest beneficiary of Yeddyurappa's allegiance to the Sangh. It got a 906.2 square meters of a civic amenity (CA) site in the upmarket Sadashivanagar for a pittance to run a health care centre. CA sites are allotted only for a specific period (ranging between 10-30 years) but rarely does the BDA recovers such sites, as they get their lease extended easily.
Real estate prices are one of the highest in Sadashivanagar. The market value of the land allotted to the Parishath is least Rs. 13 crore. The Bangalore Development Authority BDA) had leased the land to the Sangh outfit.
The second biggest beneficiary Yeddyurappa's benevolence is the Jana Seva Vidya Kendra, which got over 10 acres of land expand the campus of a Kendra- run residential school. It situated in Channenahalli on the outskirts of Bangalore.
The previous government had acquired the land from the farmers to construct a housing project for the poor. But the Yeddyurappa government arm- twisted the allottees to surrender their land and it was then transferred to the Vidya Kendra. The market value of the property is over Rs. 15 crore,"H. C. Balakrishna, local JD( S) legislator said.
Balakrishna said the villagers have moved court, which has set up a committee to examine the case.
Samskara Bharthi and Hindu Jagaran Vedike - key-affiliates of the RSS - have each been allotted 2,000 sq ft of land at different locations in Bangalore. The combined value of the land allotted to both the organisations on a long-term lease basis is over Rs. 5 crore.
Also, the Anatha Shishu Nivasa got 3,585 sq mt of land in Poornapragna House Building Cooperative Society and the Mahila Dakshaka Samithi 396 sq mt in Vidyaranyapura. The combined market value of both the properties is nearly Rs. 5 crore.
Yeddyurappa set aside rules to allot land to RSS outfits. They were given residential plots under the 'G' category - which is reserved for achievers in the fields of sports, culture, arts and social service. Plots under this category are priced at between Rs. 6-12 lakh. Apart from Sangh outfits, RSS leaders also benefited from Yeddy's land largesse. They include those from the Sangh- backed labour union, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, local leaders (Pracharak), writers for RSS' publications and BJP leaders who are close to the Sangh.
"The preferential allotment of residential plots and CA sites to RSS organisations and leaders is in clear violation of the BDA rules. What is their contribution to society? How will the government justify the allotment? Now, people will know why the BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders have not initiated any action against Yeddyurappa, who is behind the bars for murky land deals," state Congress spokesperson V. S. Ugrappa said.
Ugrappa claimed that the state organic farming mission is headed by hardcore RSS leader, A. S. Anand. "Is anybody monitoring what is happening with the mission or its objectives? The BJP government has been too generous with its political masters," he said.
Whenever Yeddyurappa was asked to quit earlier this year in view of the land scam allegations, he held out a "threat" to "expose" senior BJP leaders, who took favours from him.
Clearly, Yeddyurappa knows how to please his bosses both in the party as well as his alma mater, the RSS.
The state government allotted prime commercial lands and residential plots valued at around Rs. 50 crore at throw away prices to as many as six RSS- affiliated organisations and seven leaders from the RSS background whereas more than 3,50,000 people have been waiting patiently for allotment of a plot developed by government agencies. No wonder, the state RSS unit leaders are rallying behind the jailed-Yeddyurappa as a thanks-giving service for his magnanimity.
The Jana Seva Vidya Kendra school was given 10 acres of land, worth over Rs15 crore.
Calls to RSS spokespersons, seeking clarification over the issue, were not returned. BJP's Karnataka unit chief K.S. Eshwarappa said he was not aware of the matter. "I need to ascertain the facts before making a comment. I am busy with other commitments. I don't know about any such allotments,"he said.
Though there is no illegality in allotting prime land to these organisations, the government is not fully realising the commercial value of the land, as they pay only a pittance for using the land on a long-term basis. It results in loss to the exchequer.
"Had the government auctioned the land or collected rent on par with the prevailing market rates from these organisations, it would have mobilised resources for development works," Janata Dal (Secular) spokesperson Y. S. V. Dutta said.
Ironically, applications of several other organisations, including those promoting art, culture and sports, for allotment of subsidised land in the city, are pending approval. "Hundreds of government offices are functioning out of rented premises in Bangalore. Instead of leasing out land to the RSS, the government could have constructed office buildings on the same and save money," Dutta said. Rashtrotthana Parishath is the biggest beneficiary of Yeddyurappa's allegiance to the Sangh. It got a 906.2 square meters of a civic amenity (CA) site in the upmarket Sadashivanagar for a pittance to run a health care centre. CA sites are allotted only for a specific period (ranging between 10-30 years) but rarely does the BDA recovers such sites, as they get their lease extended easily.
Real estate prices are one of the highest in Sadashivanagar. The market value of the land allotted to the Parishath is least Rs. 13 crore. The Bangalore Development Authority BDA) had leased the land to the Sangh outfit.
The second biggest beneficiary Yeddyurappa's benevolence is the Jana Seva Vidya Kendra, which got over 10 acres of land expand the campus of a Kendra- run residential school. It situated in Channenahalli on the outskirts of Bangalore.
The previous government had acquired the land from the farmers to construct a housing project for the poor. But the Yeddyurappa government arm- twisted the allottees to surrender their land and it was then transferred to the Vidya Kendra. The market value of the property is over Rs. 15 crore,"H. C. Balakrishna, local JD( S) legislator said.
Balakrishna said the villagers have moved court, which has set up a committee to examine the case.
Samskara Bharthi and Hindu Jagaran Vedike - key-affiliates of the RSS - have each been allotted 2,000 sq ft of land at different locations in Bangalore. The combined value of the land allotted to both the organisations on a long-term lease basis is over Rs. 5 crore.
Also, the Anatha Shishu Nivasa got 3,585 sq mt of land in Poornapragna House Building Cooperative Society and the Mahila Dakshaka Samithi 396 sq mt in Vidyaranyapura. The combined market value of both the properties is nearly Rs. 5 crore.
Yeddyurappa set aside rules to allot land to RSS outfits. They were given residential plots under the 'G' category - which is reserved for achievers in the fields of sports, culture, arts and social service. Plots under this category are priced at between Rs. 6-12 lakh. Apart from Sangh outfits, RSS leaders also benefited from Yeddy's land largesse. They include those from the Sangh- backed labour union, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, local leaders (Pracharak), writers for RSS' publications and BJP leaders who are close to the Sangh.
"The preferential allotment of residential plots and CA sites to RSS organisations and leaders is in clear violation of the BDA rules. What is their contribution to society? How will the government justify the allotment? Now, people will know why the BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders have not initiated any action against Yeddyurappa, who is behind the bars for murky land deals," state Congress spokesperson V. S. Ugrappa said.
Ugrappa claimed that the state organic farming mission is headed by hardcore RSS leader, A. S. Anand. "Is anybody monitoring what is happening with the mission or its objectives? The BJP government has been too generous with its political masters," he said.
Whenever Yeddyurappa was asked to quit earlier this year in view of the land scam allegations, he held out a "threat" to "expose" senior BJP leaders, who took favours from him.
Clearly, Yeddyurappa knows how to please his bosses both in the party as well as his alma mater, the RSS.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
ಕಾಗೇರಿಯವರೇ, ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಗೆ ಹಾರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡದಿರಿ: ಸಾಹಿತಿ ದೇವನೂರ ಮಹಾದೇವ ಆಕ್ರೋಶ
ಮೈಸೂರು, ಅ. 30: ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕೊರತೆಯ ನೆಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವುದೆಂದರೆ, ಅದು ಸರಕಾರ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ತಾನೇ ಉಗಿದು ಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಎಂದು ಸಾಹಿತಿ ದೇವನೂರ ಮಹಾದೇವ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಸಮಿತಿ ವತಿ ಯಿಂದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ರವಿವಾರ ಆಯೋ ಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ‘ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ: ನೆನ್ನೆ-ಇಂದು-ನಾಳೆ’ ಎಂಬ ವಿಚಾರ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ದಸಂಸ ಹೋರಾಟದ ಪಯಣ’ ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತ ವರ್ಷ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದಷ್ಟು ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂದ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಸರಕಾರ ಮುಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಳೆದ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅವಧಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿ ರಕ್ಕೂ ಮಿಗಿಲಾಗಿ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸದ್ದು -ಗದ್ದಲವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿ ಸಿದ ಅವರು, ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಪುನಾರಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.
ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕೊರತೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಲು ಸರಕಾರವೇ ಕಾರಣ. ಖಾಸಗಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನಬಂದಂತೆ ಪರವಾನಗಿ ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದಾಖಲಾ ಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇ ಸರಕಾರ. ಆದು ದರಿಂದ ಸರಕಾರ ಹಾಗೂ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳು ಒಳಸಂಚು ನಡೆಸಿ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗ ಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂದರು.
ಸರಕಾರ ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಖಾಸಗಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದಾಖಲಾ ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಬದಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ ಕಾಗೇರಿ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಗೆ ಹಾರಿಸಲು ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ದೇವನೂರ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯವಾಡಿದರು.
ಜಾಗತೀಕರಣದ ನಂತರ ಜಗತ್ತು ಯಾವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಜನಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ ಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ವಿವೇಚನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರು ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ ಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾರ್ಪೊರೇಟ್ ಸೆಕ್ಟರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಖಾಸಗಿ ಕಂಪೆನಿಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸ ಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಜನಪ್ರ ತಿನಿಧಿಗಳು ಹೆಬ್ಬೆಟ್ಟಿನ ರುಜು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿ ದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸರಕಾರ ಹಣ ಮಾಡುವ ದಂಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಾತ್ವಿಕ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ ಅವರು, ದುಡ್ಡಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತೃಭೂಮಿ ಯನ್ನೇ ಮಾರುವ ದೇಶ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತೃಭಾಷೆ ಯಾವ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಎಂದು ಮೂದಲಿಸಿದರು.
ಹಿಂದೆ ಮನುಧರ್ಮ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಳವರ್ಗದವರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿ ಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ಜಾರಿ ನಂತರ ಸರ್ವರಿಗೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಸರಕಾರಗಳು ಏಕರೂಪ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಎರಡು ಸಂವಿಧಾನಗಳು ಜಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತಿದೆ. ಖಾಸಗಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಗರನಿವಾಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಿತಿವಂತರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸರಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಮತ್ತು ಬಡವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕಳಪೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಏಕರೂಪ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆ ನೀಡಿದರು.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
ಪುರೋಹಿತಶಾಹಿ ಲೂಟಿಗೆ ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ ಬಲಿ?
ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಬುಡಬುಡಿಕೆ, ಕಣಿ, ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೀರಾ ವಯಕ್ತಿಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳು. ಕೆಲವರು ಅದನ್ನು ವಂಚನೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ, ಸಂಪಾದನೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಅಂತಹ ವಂಚನೆಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯ ತಲೆ ಕೊಡುವತ್ತಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನ ಸವೆಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲಿ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರಾ ಕಮ್ಮಿ. ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ ಇಂತಹ ವಂಚನೆಯ ವಯಕ್ತಿಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ವತ್ರೀಕರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ? ಇಡೀ ಒಂದು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯೇ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಅದರ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಹೊರಟರೆ? ಅದೂ ಸಕರ್ಾರಿ ಬೊಕ್ಕಸದ ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ?
ಹೌದು, ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರ ಬೊಕ್ಕಸದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಇಂತಹ ವಂಚನೆಯ, ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಹೀನಕೃತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸಿ ಬರೋಬ್ಬರಿ 12 ಲಕ್ಷ ದೋಚುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ನಡೆದಿರುವುದು ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ. ಅದೂ ಆ ನಗರದ ಹಿತಚಿಂತನೆಯ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ! ದುರಂತವೆಂದರೆ ಸಾಧಾರಣ ಭಿಕ್ಷುಕರಿಗೆ ಎಂಟಾಣೆ, ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ನೀಡಲು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮುಂದೆ ನೋಡುವ ಜನ ಪುರೋಹಿತಶಾಹಿಗಳು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಬೃಹತ್ ಹಗಲು ದರೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಕುಳಿತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಷ್ಟೊತ್ತಿಗಾಗಲೇ ಇಡೀ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಜನ ರೊಚ್ಚಿಗೇಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಲ್ಲ, ನಾವು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತ ಜನರಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಎದೆ ತಟ್ಟಿ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಬೀದಿಗಿಳಿಯಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ?
ಅಂದಹಾಗೆ 12 ಲಕ್ಷ ಖಚರ್ು ಮಾಡಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಈ ಹೋಮ ಹವನಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಕಾರಣಗಳಂತೂ ತೀರಾ ತಲೆಹರಟೆಯ ಮಾದರಿಯಂತಹದ್ದು. ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಂಗಲ, ವಾಸ್ತು ದೋಷ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ದೋಷ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಹತ್ಯಾ ದೋಷ, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ ಕೋಳ ಮುಚ್ಚಿರುವುದು, ರಾಜದ್ರೋಹ, ಗುರುದ್ರೋಹ, ದೈವದ್ರೋಹ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಶುದ್ಧ ನಾನ್ಸೆನ್ಸ್ ವಿಚಾರಗಳೇ ಹೋಮ ಹವನದ ಈ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದು! ಈ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮೋಸ? ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಾಚಾ? ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಕೇಳಿದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಊಹಿಸಬಹುದು! ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಮಂಕುಬೂದಿ ಎರಚಲೆಂಬತ್ತಷ್ಟೆ ಇಂತಹ ಕುವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೇಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು! ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿರುವುದಿಷ್ಟೆ ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರೋಹಿತಶಾಹಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸಕರ್ಾರಿ ಹಣದ ಲೂಟಿ! ಸಾಲದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಹ ಲೂಟಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪುರೋಹಿತಶಾಹಿ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ, ಮಲಯಾಳಿ ಜ್ಯೋತéಿಷಿಗಳ ಎದುರುಕನ್ನಡದ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಕೆಲವು ಕನ್ನಡಪರ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಬೇರೆ!
ಒಂದಂತು ನಿಜ, ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಕರ್ಾರವಿರಲಿ ಅದು ಪುರೋಹಿತಶಾಹಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಆಡುಂಬೋಲವೆಂದು ಬಹುತೇಕರು ಆಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಂದಹಾಗೆ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರ ಈ ಅನಿಸಿಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಲು ಆಳುವ ಪ್ರಭೃತಿಗಳು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಇಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮದು ಜನಪರ, ಸಂವಿಧಾನಬದ್ಧ ಸಕರ್ಾರ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅದು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ಸಕರ್ಾರವೇ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮೂರನೇ ದಜರ್ೆ ಪುರೋಹೊತಶಾಹಿಗಿರಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದಶರ್ಿಸಿದರೆ? ಅದೂ ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರದಂತಹ ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ?
ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲಿ ಜನ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿದೆ. ಬೊಕ್ಕಸದ ದುಡ್ಡು ಖಚರ್ು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿರುವುದು ಹೋಮಹವನಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ! ಬುಡುಬುಡಿಕೆ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ!! ನಮ್ಮೂರಿನ ಕಿತ್ತುಹೋದ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ಶೌಚಾಲಯಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ಸೂರಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸಕರ್ಾರದ ಕಿವಿ ಕಿತ್ತು ಹೋಗುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಿದೆ.
ಜನ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರೇ? ಕಾದು ನೋಡಬೇಕಷ್ಟೆ.
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Monday, 2 May 2011
Karnataka to Enforce Cow Slaughter Ban
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) : The Karnataka government will enforce a ban on cow slaughter strictly by amending a 1964 act to prohibit the sale and consumption of beef, Home Minister V.S. Acharya said Wednesday.
“An amending bill will be introduced in the coming budget session to make cow slaughter, sale of cows and consumption of beef a cognizable offence under a new law,” Acharya told reporters after a cabinet meeting here.
The amending bill will replace the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Prevention Act, 1964. According to section four of the proposed bill, no person shall slaughter or intentionally kill any cattle. The definition of cattle in the bill includes cow, calf, bull, bullock, and buffalo. Section five of the proposed bill prohibits sale, use and possession of beef.
The cabinet also decided to enhance punishment with seven years imprisonment and a penalty of Rs.100,000 for serious offences against cows.
“The minimum punishment will be one year imprisonment and a fine up to Rs.50,000 for smaller crimes against the domestic animal,” Acharya said.
The month-long budget session will commence Feb 25 with an address by state governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj to the joint legislature and the state budget will be presented March 5.
In a related development, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) protested against the cow slaughter ban and criticised the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state for hurting the sentiments of Dalits, Muslims and backward classes with an anti-retrograde measure.
“Each individual is entitled to his/her own food habits. The government has no right to force people to not consume a particular food,” BSP vice-president N. Mahesh said.http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=72043&n_tit=Karnataka+to+Enforce+Cow+Slaughter+Ban
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Intellectuals to campaign against superstition
| Members slam political leaders for promoting blind beliefs | |
| Intellectuals to campaign against superstition | |
| Mysore, March 19, DHNS: | |
As superstition, blind belief and black magic make an entry into political arena, a forum of intellectuals from the city have come together to fight against such beliefs. | |
| In a meeting held at Jaladarshini guest house here on Saturday, intellectuals and writers like Prof K S Bhagawan, Prof Hi Shi Ramachandra Gowda, Prof Shivaramu Kadanakuppe, Prof V N Laxminarayana and progressive thinkers Janamana Krishna and others took a dig at the growing influence of black magic and superstition. They blamed the political leaders, including the government for giving importance to blind beliefs citing Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa’s statements on alleged black magic against him. Several regional television channels are also responsible for the present scenario, they opined. Writer Joganahalli Gurumurthy, convener of the intellectuals meet against superstition said the meeting decided to start a big campaign against shedding belief in black magic and superstition. He said the intellectuals and progressive thinkers from city would strengthen campaign against these beliefs from the hobli and taluk levels. A meeting of like-minded people from these centres would be convened on the first Sunday of April to chalk out the campaign programme, he said . During the meeting, the participants expressed concern at the increasing communal and religious thoughts and black magic and superstition since the BJP came to power in the state. | |
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/147185/intellectuals-campaign-against-superstition.html
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Mayawati Answers to BJP Allegations
Bahujan Samaj Party leader, Mayawati has requested that Dalits should be included in the Lokpal Bill committee. The demand was rejected by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad who said that the BSP had a lot to answer to before making requests.
Shankar Prasad called the BSP government anti-Dalit because it has not made any major changes to Dalit welfare in Uttar Pradesh. Furthermore, he said that the state’s government failed to find the murderer of Health Official, B P Singh even 3 weeks after his death on April 2.
The BSP defended itself saying that it reduced crime against women in UP to 11.9% while Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh still reported figures as high as 13.9% and 22.3%, respectively. Mayawati said that her government had filled category posts that lay vacant in the state for years, recruited 20,000 Dalit-caste members as teachers as well as created over 100,000 new jobs for sweepers. Mayawati added that her party remained the only one that took swift action against members that were accused in criminal cases.
The BSP rejected all allegations according to which its government in UP was falling apart and told the BJP to monitor the performance of its own state governments more closely.
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Bangalore: Massive rally against cow slaughter Bill held
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