RSS lathi stands for violence, Gandhi’s walking stick represents determination: B.K. Hariprasad
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad on Friday strongly criticized the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, on an advertisement published in newspapers, alleging that their mindset continues the legacy of hatred that led to the killing of Mahatma Gandhi.
The advertisement, published by Bharatiya Janata party, Karnataka, shows Mahatma Gandhi raising his walking stick to hit Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them 'Nungappas' in allegation of graft. Gandhiji is also shown speaking out in support of VB-G RAM G, saying, "Implemented by the Modi government to realize my dream of village self-rule," as against the MGNREGA project.
In a social media post, Hariprasad said the culture that murdered Gandhi, who stood for truth, non-violence, and tolerance, still survives. He alleged that the BJP had once again displayed this mindset by publishing an advertisement in newspapers that insulted Mahatma Gandhi.
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Hariprasad said the Sangh Parivar and the BJP, whom he accused of thriving on violence, cruelty, and hooliganism, had insulted Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence. He objected to an advertisement that showed Gandhi’s walking stick alongside Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, portraying it as if they were about to strike someone.
“The RSS lathi is a symbol of violence, while Gandhi’s walking stick was not a weapon but a symbol of strength, perseverance, and courage,” Hariprasad said. He said that the BJP and the Sangh Parivar have consistently attacked Gandhi’s ideology.
He also criticised media organisations for publishing what he described as insulting content about the Father of the Nation. He said newspapers should have upheld journalistic ethics by refusing to carry such advertisements and should not become part of what he termed “Godi media”.
Hariprasad further said the country should not forget that Mahatma Gandhi is also one of the most ideal journalists the country has ever seen.
ಸತ್ಯ, ಅಹಿಂಸೆ, ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುತೆಯನ್ನೇ ಉಸಿರಾಡಿದ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯವರ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದೆ. ಗಾಂಧೀಯನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಿಸುವ, ಹೀಯಾಳಿಸುವ ಹೀನ ಮನಸ್ಥಿಯನ್ನೇ ಇಂದು ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾಹೀರಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ @BJP4Karnataka ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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Oracle lays off around 12,000 employees in India, another round likely within a month
New Delhi (PTI): US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday.
Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees.
"In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department.
The company has approximately 30,000 employees in India, including those affected by the layoffs.
Oracle declined to comment on the development.
Oracle, in an email sent to staff, said the employees were informed about certain organisational changes and "because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant".
The company has offered 15 days' salary to each employee who has completed a year of service in India, in addition to one month of unpaid wages till termination date, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility and pay for a one-month notice period.
Oracle has also offered a two-month salary as a top-up.
However, the severance package is available for those who voluntarily and amicably resign from the company.
An ex-employee of Oracle, Merugu Sridhar, said that he was laid off in September for protesting against the 16-hour work shift that the company has in India.
"I contacted my friends and those who are in human resources. They shared that most of the Indians working in the US with the company have been impacted because the local laws there are very strict when it comes to the retrenchment of their citizens," Sridhar said.
