'Modi'fication of politics, Ambanisation of economy; this is only fascism: Shivasundar
Udupi: 'Modi'fication of politics, Ambanisation of economy, Arnab Goswamisation of media; this is only fascism of this country. All these are interlinked, noted columnist Shivasundar.
He noted this while delivering a keynote address at 'Sarvajanotsava' convention, organised by Sahabalve Udupi at Royal Garden near Kalsanka on Sunday.
"In press freedom index, India had ranked 134 out of 180 countries in 2014. In past five years, India has risen to 138th position. Which means, Indian journalists are living in the worst conditions than that of Palestine, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Similarly, In the Ease of Living Index, India has come down by 10 points," he observed.
"If India produced more than Rs 1 lakh crore in the previous year, Rs 28,000 crore of this has reached Ambani alone. 126 crore people are sharing only Rs. 65 crore," Shivasundar alleged.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
