Congress is ready to make dalit CM: Dinesh Gundurao
Bengaluru, December 27: KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao said that as there were many able Dalit leaders in Karnataka who have the capacity to become chief minister, the Congress was committed to make a dalit leader as chief minister in coming days.
Speaking at a programme organized in memory of former minister B Basavalingappa, organized by the SC Cell of the Congress at Gandhi Bhavan in the city on Thursday, he said that Basavalingappa who had toiled the welfare of the dalit community had the capacity to become the chief minister. But then, he did not get the chance. But now, there were leaders like DCM Parameshwar, KH Muniyappa, Mallikarjuna Kharge and others who have the capacity of becoming the chief ministers. So, in coming days, they could get the chance and dalits should become chief ministers in the state, he said.
The Congress has no hesitation to give positions for dalits in the party. If the SC Cell identified the honest and hard working party workers and recommended them, the Congress would appoint them for various other sections in the party. Dalits could get justice only when the Congress party was strengthened. It was a distant dream from other parties, he said.
If the Congress got complete majority, it would be possible to fulfill all demands. Previous Siddaramaiah government had tried to bring in reservation in promotion for dalits act. But it was not implemented completely, for which he was not happy. But it was not possible in a coalition government. So, everyone should join hands to strengthen the party, he said.
The society still has discrimination like upper caste, lower caste. Until and unless, such discrimination was not eliminated from the society, change would not happen. So, the ideologies of Basavalingappa should be a model to others, he said.
KPCC SC Cell president FH Jakkappa, leaders Ashok, MD Jayaram, Kadiram Rathod and others were present.
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ISRO, TIFR sign MoU for collaboration in space science, tech, exploration
Bengaluru (PTI): In a landmark event for India's space exploration programme, ISRO on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TIFR for scientific collaboration in the domain of space science, technology, and exploration, the space agency said.
The signing ceremony took place at ISRO Headquarters here, and was presided over by the space agency's Chairman V Narayanan.
In a statement, ISRO said that this event marks a historical milestone, as it establishes the formal framework for scientific collaboration between ISRO and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, organisations that have shared an "umbilical" relationship in space sciences for over several decades.
"While TIFR played a critical role in the formative days of the Indian space programme through early balloon experiments and mission-specific partnerships like AstroSat, this MoU provides a structured multi-year collaboration in ground and space-based scientific exploration of the outer space," the space agency said.
ISRO Chairman Narayanan in his presidential address stated that this MoU bridges a critical gap in the formal framework for science collaboration.
He highlighted that India is entering an era where science extends to exoplanetary study and the development of several national capabilities.
Collaboration between ISRO and TIFR would facilitate the materialisation of the nation's target to achieve excellence in space science in the global arena.
Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary, ISRO recalled TIFR's role as the "cradle of Indian space scientists," noting its pivotal contributions to the early day's of the country's space programme, which paved the way to TIFR's contributions to the AstroSat mission.
Jayaram Chengalur, Director, TIFR emphasised that the institute will leverage national space and ground-based technological capabilities to propose projects that translate fundamental scientific knowledge into tangible advancements aligned with national initiatives.
According to ISRO, this partnership significantly enhances India's might in space exploration by fostering a seamless pipeline between academic excellence and space infrastructure. By co-developing indigenous hardware and joint testing facilities, the MoU reduces dependency on foreign entities.
Furthermore, this collaboration ensures that joint activities will place India at the forefront of global fundamental space science, it added.
