Prakash Rai’s book 'Avaravara Bhavakke' released
Mysuru: Noted writer, critic OL Nagabhushan Swamy released Prakash Rai’s book ‘Avaravara Bhavakke’ here recently.
After releasing the book at a function organized by Nele Hinnele, Janamana Samskrutika Sanghatane, and Sawanna Prakashana at the Humanities Block auditorium in Manasangangothri; its first copy was handed over to writer Devanur Mahadeva.
Speaking on occasion, Devanur Mahadeva expressed his desire to write a commentary on the book. “Prakash looks life from the existing scenario and not from his school of thoughts. Prakash has the creativity and capability to come out with a novel,” he added.
Addressing the gathering, OL Nagabhushan Swamy said, “Prakash Rai advocates living the life of a traveller as against leading one as a tourist. In this book, one can understand that how the people with image look at life. I wish him to write a novel that has continuity instead of writing columns that keep on changing from week to week.
Speaking at the occasion, Prakash Rai said, writing is my renaissance. It is a freedom which I earned after coming out from the shackles, he opined.
My friends Katte Gururaj and Jogi encouraged me to write. I am writing like a son sitting on the shoulders of father and seeing a ‘Jatra.’ Already Lankesh, Tejasvi, Chittal's memories, and experiences have come for writing. The richness of Kannada literature, theater experience, movies, and so many perceptions have created an atmosphere of writing.
Senior journalist Ravindra Bhatt Ainakke participated as the chief guest at the ceremony.
Actor Mandya Ramesh, lyricist Dr. C. Naganna, theater artist KR. Sumati read the columns. Cinema journalist Jogi compered the programme.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
