Develop the nation instead of constructing Ram temple: Prof. K.S. Bhagwan
Mysuru, Oct 07: Develop the nation instead of constructing Ram temple, opined noted writer Professor K.S. Bhagwan.
He was speaking at a seminar after garlanding the statue of Mahishasura in Chamundi Betta on Sunday during the celebration of Mahisha Dasara organized by 'Mahisha Mandala Mahadore.'
Hitting out at BJP, he said “there are plenty of people suffering without food, without education, and without space to sleep in the country. Those who do not work for the prosperity of such deprived people are going to build a Ram temple. The anti-constitutional who came to power for five years are diverting the people’s attention towards the Ram temple issue to hide their failures.”
“The crores of money which will be used for building Ram temple must be utilized for the poor, schools, and development works. Instead, do not cause confrontation among religions and casts. Lakhs of people sleep on the streets of Delhi. Use that money to provide shelter to such people,” he said.
We, being the original residents, have to display our solidarity by preserving the constitutional hopes as there is a conflict between the Constitution and the tradition, Professor Bhagavan added.
If Babasaheb Ambedkar was not born in this country, we would not have survived. Ambedkar is not limited to a caste or class; rather he was needed to all, he described.
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VHP warns of statewide stir in Karnataka against move to ease cattle transport law
Udupi (Karnataka) (PTI): The VHP on Saturday demanded the immediate withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, accusing the state government of weakening a law that has deterred illegal cattle transport.
The organisation's Go Raksha Wing, Karnataka South, has also announced district-level protests on December 8.
According to officials, the existing law mandates a bank guarantee for securing the release of vehicles seized for alleged illegal cattle transportation.
On December 4, the state Cabinet proposed an amendment enabling the release of such vehicles on an indemnity bond instead.
Addressing reporters in Udupi, VHP leader and Prantha Goraksha Pramukh Sunil K R, said the government's move amounted to "sympathy for cattle lifters" and claimed that it was part of broader actions "targeting Hindus".
He argued that the law in its current form is stringent and has played a crucial role in reducing incidents of illegal cattle transport and theft.
Under the Act, vehicles involved in offences can be surrendered and, upon conviction, permanently seized by authorities. "Diluting these provisions will embolden offenders," Sunil said.
The VHP leader warned that easing the process of vehicle release would not only encourage violators but also result in rising cruelty against cattle.
Sunil further claimed that the strict enforcement of the 2020 law had brought down cases of cattle-related offences significantly. Rolling back these provisions, he said, could reverse those gains and would lead to an increase in illegal transport.
He reiterated that the government must reconsider its decision and preserve the integrity of the existing law.
