Rama, Krishna, Ganesha are not Brahmins: Ananth Kumar Hegde
“Ravana is from Brahmin community”
Bengaluru, October 02: “Rama, Krishna, Ganesha whom we offer pooja are not Brahmins. But Ravana is from Brahmin community”, said Union Skills Development Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde.
Inaugurating a Sanskrit programme organized by the Mythri Sanskrit Samskriti Prathisthana at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the city on Tuesday, the Union Minister said that Rama, Krishna, Ganapathi were not Brahmins. But Ravana was from Brahmin community. There was no temple for Ravana, but Rama, Krishna and Ganapathi have temples, he said.
“Sanskrit is not just a language. It is a power. Sanskrit is very essential to lead a cultured life. Sanskrit is the only language which accepted by computers. Europe and other countries have evinced interest in learning Sanskrit. But there is no value for Sanskrit in India. Sanskrit has its influence on majority of the languages in the world. Sanskrit is the medicine for immoral acts. But some vested interests have been trying to project Sanskrit as the language of Brahmins. So, there was no threat to the country from the illiterates or educated. But the country should be protected from the educated demons”, he said.
Those vested interests have been projecting Arya as a caste and they were emigrants who came from Middle Asia. But the word ‘Arya’ had come from the word ‘Aryan’ which means the best human being. But those who do not know this have been making false propaganda”, he alleged.
Film actors Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suchendra Prasad, businessman S Shadakshari, writer MS Narasimhamurthy and others were present.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Members of the Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Karnataka government for not taking measures to prevent the alleged noise pollution caused by 'azaan', the Islamic call to prayer.
BJP MLC D S Arun raised the issue in the Legislative Council during the question hour, accusing the ruling Congress of "appeasement" by failing to take action against mosques that are violating the Supreme Court's directives.
Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, responding to the question, said, as per the directives of the Supreme Court in sensitive zones, the noise level should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night, and in residential areas, 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night.
In commercial areas, the noise should not exceed 65 decibels during the day, 55 at night, and in industrial areas, 75 during the day and at night 70 decibels, he said.
Pointing out that the Karnataka government had issued an order in 2022, assigning responsibility to a committee headed by a DySPs or ACPs for the effective implementation of the rules, the minister said when a complaint is received about noise pollution, the Pollution Control Board will inspect it and provide information about the decibel level to the police to take further action, including filing of criminal cases.
ALSO READ: Udupi: Toddler slips from mother's hand while drawing water from well, dies
"Not only during azaan, but also during bhajans held in temples and marriage events, among others, the violations happen. There is a need to spread awareness. The Supreme Court has ordered against bursting firecrackers, but it is being violated. Efforts will be made to implement the rules effectively," he said.
Several BJP MLAs, including Arun, Bharathi Shetty, among others, were not satisfied with the minister's reply. They took strong exception to it.
Arun noted that in the last three years, only 52 cases have been taken, and said there are clear violations by almost all mosques, but no action has been taken. "The decibels have in fact increased under this government. The government is giving protection to them."
Reacting to this, Khandre, calling it a "sensitive matter", said, "It is not right to politicise the issue. The law of this land is equal for everyone."
Hitting back, Arun asked, "Why is the matter sensitive? What is preventing you (the government) from implementing the Supreme Court directives?"
