Neglected from Bal Shakti Puraskar: Young scientist appeals Prez, PM for justice
Mangaluru, Jan 30: Expressing his unhappiness over neglecting him forBal Shakti Puraskar being given by the Government of India for achievement in the field of science, young scientist Aman KA has appealed the President and the Prime Minister for justice.
Explaining his achievement in science at a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that he wanted to become a scientist in future.
“Right from my childhood, I have developed interest in science and used to conduct experiments. When I was in the 9th standard in 2016, I have placed an idea referred from my grandfather before my science teacher to produce rubber sheet from Bimbli juice as a science model. I have participated in the taluk level contest and for divisional level contest, as I required Bimbli, I have continued the experiment with my classmate Nachiketh. In the regional level, I have participated as alone in the contest and got the gold medal”, Aman said.
“Later, with the help of senior scientists and school teachers, both Nachiketh and myself have participated in the national and international level contest with more research in the experiment. In the national level contest held at Rajkot, we have got the gold medal and in the international level contest held in Houston of the USA, we have got the silver medal.
Knowing about the Bal Shakti Puraskar award to be given to the students who have excelled in scientific experiment, we both of us have applied for the Puraskar separately through online when we were in the 10th standard. We have got certificates and medals in national and international levels for our model. With those certificates and medals, I have applied for the Puraskar. But I was neglected”, Aman said.
“I feel proud that Nachiketh has got the award. For the last 11 years, we have been studying in same school and college. He is the best friend of mine. I have congratulated him for getting the award.
Even the Prime Minister has tweeted about Nachiketh getting the award for producing and refining the rubber sheet with Bimbli juice. But I felt unhappy for not considering my stake though I have played a major role in the experiment. When the experiment was made together, only one person should not be considered for the award. It should not repeat again”, he said.
Aman father, ex-serviceman and currently working at Puttur Fire Station, Abdul Azeez said that “I feel proud about my son who wants to become a scientist. Moreover, getting award from the President for the achievement in international level is another feather to his cap. But my son who is instrumental in the research experiment was neglected while giving award which is not fair”, he added.
They would draw the attention of the President and the Prime Minister through the Lok Sabha Member and the local MLA. They have decided to submit a memorandum to the concerned authorities, he said.
Aman grandfather Ibrahim was present at the press conference.
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Sadananda Gowda expresses pain over factionalism in Karnataka BJP, urges central leadership to act
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday expressed pain over factionalism in the Karnataka unit of his party and called it a " big tragedy". The former Union Minister also expressed displeasure over the party high command's delay in taking action, despite his letters and urged them to intervene and to act against those indulging in "indiscipline".
"There were Maharashtra and Haryana polls, as polls are a big challenge, it is natural to keep aside party issues in the states, where there are no polls, for later. So there may be some delay, but I don't think they will be silent," Gowda said responding to a question on factionalism within the party and high command's silence on it.
Addressing reporters here, he said, "However, there is truth in your question, because I have written two letters, one earlier and the other recently as dissent started brewing. But there was no reply for both, which made me feel that the central leadership was not paying attention to issues here." "It is a tragedy that Karnataka, which is regarded as the gateway for the BJP to south India, today has several doors (referring to groups within)," he added.
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A group of party leaders led by senior MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, that include BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi are critical of state leadership, especially President B Y Vijayendra, and are even holding parallel agitations over the Waqf land issue, after staying away from protests held by the party on the same issue. Yatnal and Jarkiholi have been openly critical of Vijayendra, accusing him of indulging in "adjustment politics" with the ruling Congress, and trying to keep the party in his clutches, along with his father and veteran leader B S Yediyurappa.
Recalling that there was much stronger groupism in the party earlier between the factions led by stalwarts, who built the party in the state -- late Ananth Kumar and Yediyurappa, Gowda, who had also served as the state president in the past, said, "but the rift never came to the streets then."
"In Karnataka BJP's history, this is the first time that the internal confusions within the party have come to the streets. This is painful. None of the so called self styled senior leaders of the party in the state, including me, are in a situation to set this right, while some are not even trying to set things right as it will benefit them, there are such leaders too in the party here. So high command has to intervene," he added.
Despite the ruling Congress in Karnataka giving issues to the opposition in a "golden bowl", Gowda said, the internal differences in the party is overshadowing it, and this has pained the party workers.
"Now I don't have any other responsibility other than being part of the party's core committee, but I'm pained looking at the situation of the party that gave me everything including positions of governing the state..... This is a big tragedy," he said.
Appealing to the party leadership to have a "serious look" at the party affairs in Karnataka before the Delhi elections, the former CM even requested them not to compromise on discipline. If action is taken against those who are wrong after detailed inquiry, the party will unite once again, he said. "People of the state want BJP."
Pointing to the saffron party's defeat in the recent by-polls in Shiggaon, Sandur and Channapatna assembly segments, Gowda said, people are not discussing Congress' maladministration, but division and groupism in the BJP. "Despite the BJP having good ideas and agenda, we lack a strong system to encash it." BJP's weakness of groupism has become Congress' strength, he added. Replying to a question on Yatnal and team not accepting Vijayendra as president, Gowda said, "The state president was appointed by the national leadership and that decision has to be accepted. If anyone has reservations about it, they should tell the leadership and not discuss it on the streets."
