Eradicate caste system completely: DCM Dr Parameshwar
Chitradurga, July 24: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that social evil like caste system should be eradicated completely in order to create a peaceful environment for the next generation in the society.
Presenting ‘Chalavadi Rathna’ award instituted by Belagere Chalavadi Kattemane Mahasamsthana to Saalumarada Thimmakka, at Ekadashi Mahotsav at Belagere village in the district on Tuesday, the DCM said that based on the professions, the caste system was developed thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, this system has become a social evil today and people were being ill-treated on caste basis. Chalavadi community was considered as inferior caste. No other country in the world has such a number of castes and caste system. It was the tragedy of the country that caste was getting priority nowadays, he said.
In dalit community, people were educated and if all people got education, this caste system could be eradicated. So, they should educate their children to gee the power. If you get the power, casteism would not affect much in the society. The talent would not have caste. The caste system did not coming in the way of Dr BR Ambedkar who gave the Constitution to the country. Onake Obavva, Saalumarada Thimmakka had planted trees not because of their caste, but because of their talent, he said.
Patience takes him to DCM position
“In politics, anything could happen. It would take turns and twists. I have not taken swords and shields to reach this position. I have waited very patiently to reach this place. Patience and virtuousness are very important in everyone’s life. The gram panchayat has placed 13 demands and I would try to fulfill them honestly”, he said.
Thimmakka is a model
Saalumarada Thimmakka came from a poor family. As she did not have children, she planted saplings and nurtured them like her children. She did not go to school. But with her limited talent and knowledge, she had worked beyond all barriers like caste and religion. She should be a role model to all in the society, he said.
MP Chandrappa, MLA Raghumurthy, MLC Raghu Achar, former minister Sudhakar and others were present.
‘Govt to plan giving free bus passes to private school students in future’
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the government would take a decision in future on giving free bus passes to private school students.
Speaking to reporters after the programme, he said that in the first phase, the free bus passes would be issued to the government school children.
When asked about former MLA KN Rajanna’s statement, Parameshwar said that the JDS-Congress coalition government would complete full five year term. The party has never introspected the political debacle in the last Assembly election. But in the August first week, party national general secretary would visit the state and discuss the issue in detail, he said.
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Student killed, several injured as school picnic bus overturns
Nagpur (PTI): A student was killed and several students and teachers were injured as the bus carrying them to a picnic spot overturned near here on Tuesday morning, police said.
The accident took place when students and teachers of Saraswati High School in Shankar Nagar area here were heading for a picnic spot in neighbouring Wardha district in five buses.
One of the buses, with some 50 persons on board, overturned near Deoli Pendhari village on Hingani Road in a hilly section on the outskirts of the city, said an official of Hingna police station.
The deceased boy was a Class 7 student, he said, without disclosing the name. A girl and a teacher sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, while others were taken to a nearby rural hospital.
Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, police said.
