Kannada organisations stage protests against "imposition of Hindi"
Bengaluru, Sep 14: In protest against the "imposition of Hindi", Kannada organisations on Tuesday held a twitter campaign and picketing in front of banks in several parts of Karnataka, on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has organised a Twitter campaign with hashtag "#StopHindiImposition" from 10 am to 10 pm on Tuesday, while its activists staged picketing in front of banks in different parts of the State.
KRV has tweeted pictures of its activists staging picketing in Sedam, Chincholi, Ron, Hungund, Hiriyur, Pandavapura, Bengaluru, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Chikkaballapura, Thirthahalli, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kolar, Mandya and Dharwad, among several other places.
They submitted a petition to managers of the banks urging them to stop alleged Hindi imposition and to provide services in Kannada.
According to Arun Javgal, state organisation secretary of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), the intention behind conducting protests in front of nationalised banks is also to raise awareness among the masses and thereby tell the people of Karnataka about the way, "Hindi Imposition" has snatched thousands of jobs from Kannadigas in Banks operating in the state.
"Using the Taxpayers money from across the country and yet, giving undue importance only to Hindi in a multilingual country like India is something KRV opposes vehemently," he said in a tweet.
KRV state President Narayanagowdru T A termed Hindi Diwas celebrations as "anti-democratic and immoral".
"It (Hindi Diwas) is against the intent of the constitution which says all citizens are equal ," he said, as he called on all non-Hindi speaking communities and those Hindi speakers, who believe in equality, to oppose it.
Coming in support of voices against Hindi Diwas celebration, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in a tweet said "Kannada is first in Karnataka. Hindi Diwas celebration is unnecessary. Let's not disturb the peace in multilingual India by imposing Hindi." Several other organisations like Karnataka Janaadhikaara Paksha observed it as 'Black Day'.
ಹಿಂದಿ ಹೇರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂದಿ ದಿವಸ ಆಚರಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಕ್ಕೂಟದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಂತೆ ಹಿಂದಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ಭಾಷೆಯಷ್ಟೇ. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರ ಹಿಂದಿಗೆ ʼಇಂದ್ರ ವೈಭೋಗʼ ನೀಡಿ ಅನ್ಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಪಾಲು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾಗದು.(2/4)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) September 13, 2021
ಹಿಂದಿ ಹೇರುವವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅಭಿಜಾತ ಭಾಷೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಘನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಭಾಷೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ 6.4 ಕೋಟಿ ಜನರ ಹೃದಯಮಿಡಿತ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಮಾತೃಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣಿ. (3/4)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) September 13, 2021
ನಮ್ಮ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯೇ ಮೊದಲು. ಹಿಂದಿ ದಿವಸ ಆಚರಣೆ ಅಸಮರ್ಪಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಗತ್ಯ. ಹಿಂದಿ ಹೇರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬಹುಭಾಷೆಯ ಭಾರತದ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಕದಡುವುದು ಬೇಡ. (4/4)
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) September 13, 2021
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
