File sedition case against anti-constitution remarks: HC Mahadevappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa has strongly criticised Uttar Pradesh’s Shambhavi Peethadhishwar Swami Anand Swaroop Maharaj for his statement regarding the unveiling of a new 501-page "Constitution" based on Ram Rajya, Manusmriti, Dharmashastra, and Chanakya's texts at the Mahakumbh Mela on February 3.
In a press release, Dr. Mahadevappa expressed outrage over the remarks, stating that the nation observed Republic Day on January 26, paying tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. He emphasised that the Constitution, which upholds equality and justice, remains the cornerstone of India's progress and unity.
"While the entire nation reveres the Constitution, it is alarming to see Swamiji announcing the unveiling of a new 'Constitution' that contradicts its fundamental values. It is shocking that such remarks, which undermine the very essence of our democracy, have not been adequately highlighted as treacherous by most media outlets," he said.
Dr. Mahadevappa also pointed out the recurring anti-Constitutional rhetoric, referring to the recent remarks made by the Pejawar Swamiji in Udupi. He stated that these views are not new but part of a historical struggle against regressive ideologies.
Criticising Manusmriti and other religious texts cited in Swamiji's proposed Constitution, he remarked, "Manusmriti, which denies equal rights to women and perpetuates caste-based discrimination, has no place in a modern, democratic society. This new document is essentially another version of Manusmriti, which Dr Ambedkar had symbolically burnt. It is the duty of every Indian to reject and resist such attempts."
Dr. Mahadevappa urged the central government to file a sedition case against Swami Anand Swaroop Maharaj for his remarks, which he described as seditious and harmful to the nation’s unity.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
