Champa, Chokkadi, Anagalli get Delhi Karnataka Sangha award
Mangaluru, November 21: Writer Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, Senior poet Subraya Chokkadi and Senior theatre artiste Suresh Anagalli were given Dr Sarojini Mahishi award, Dr Shivaram Karanth Award and Kannada Bharati Ranga Award respectively instituted by the Delhi Karnataka Sangha, said sangha president Vasanth Shetty Bellare.
In a press release, Shetty said that the Selection Committee, comprising of Kannada Development Authority chairman Prof SG Siddaramaiah and Rajya Sabha Member Dr L Hanumanthaiah, has selected these three personalities for the awards.
Each award would have a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a citation. The award presentation programme would be held at the Delhi Karnataka Sangha auditorium on December 16, he said.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
