Literature, cultural knowledge a must: Dinesh Amin Mattu
5th May Literary Fest
Dharwad, May 27: Senior journalist and Chief Minister’s former media advisor Dinesh Amin Mattu said that those who do not have the knowledge about literature and culture of the land would not become complete persons.
Speaking on “Contemporary movements and students view” at a two-day 5th May Literary Fest organized by the Ladai Publication of Gadag, Chittara Balaga of Dharwad and Kavi Publication at Papu Auditorium here on Sunday, Mattu said that those who have the knowledge of literature and culture would not even become harmful. As Vajpayee was in close contact of literature, it was not possible for him to become harmful like Modi, he said.
A students movement started in a hostel in Ahmedabad in 1977 has grown in a big way and it had caused the downfall of Indira Gandhi. This was the strength of the students’ movement. It was responsible for a political change in the country in 1983. It was not started just from one movement. Students were closely observing the farmers movement, linguistic movement, dalit movement, political and boycott of election and others. Most of the dalits had opposed the Mandal Commission report. But they did have neither any benefit nor any loss out of it, he said.
Those who have the literary touch would have human values. It is very difficult to speak to Bhaktas because they do not know literature and history. They do not want others to speak about the government. But they have faith on dictatorship. Even the petrol prices are increasing, there are students who support it, he said.
The biggest problem among students is they would not read history. Rohith Vemula death is not suicide. But it is a sacrifice. After that incident, students movement gained importance in the country. Students movement should become a process. Unfortunately, those who are elected in the organization have been taking wrong decisions. That should not happen, he added.
JNU student Anirban Bhattacharya, students leader Benkikere and others spoke on the occasion.
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Magisterial probe ordered into Goa nightclub fire; FIR lodged against owner, GM
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested.
The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane after midnight. The popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
CM Sawant, in a post on X, said, "I am closely reviewing the situation arising from the tragic fire incident at Arpora, in which 25 people have lost their lives and six have been injured."
"All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility," he said.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said the police have registered an FIR against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub, and they would be arrested.
He said this is the first time that such an incident has happened in Goa.
A preliminary inquiry has indicated that the fire started on the first floor of the club, and due to congestion and small doors, the customers could not move out, the CM said.
"Some of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there," he said.
