Bengaluru, Jan 18: The Karnataka government has decided to meaningfully celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who sacrificed his life in the fight for freedom of the country, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday.
The CM, who today chaired a virtual meeting with senior officials on preparations for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose jayanthi on January 23, said his life is an inspiration for the youth.
"It has been decided to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Bose at Jakkur Flying School premises. About 100 NCC cadets and Commanders would participate in it. It has been decided to invite Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for the programme," Bommai was quoted as saying in a statement by the CMO.
It was also decided to celebrate Bose's 125th Jayanthi throughout the year in all schools and colleges with meaningful and inspiring programmes, he added.
ಜನವರಿ 23 ರಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಭಾಷ್ ಚಂದ್ರ ಬೋಸ್ ಅವರ ಜನ್ಮ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ವಿನೂತನವಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವಿವಿಧ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಎನ್.ಸಿ.ಸಿ. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವರ್ಚುವಲ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.#SubhaschandraBose #NCC pic.twitter.com/mep7Jza9gG
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) January 18, 2022
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Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
