Plans afoot for global Yakshagana Sammelana: Minister Sunil Kumar
Mangaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government is planning to hold a 'Vishwa Yakshagana Sammelana' and discussions on the proposal are in the initial stages, Minister for Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar has said.
Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form popular in coastal Karnataka. It is an elaborate dance-drama performance that combines dance, music, song, scholarly dialogues and colourful costumes. Hence, the name Yaksha (celestial) Gana (music).
Addressing the valedictory of the first state-level Yakshagana Sammelana in Udupi on Sunday night, he said a data bank of Yakshagana artistes will be created by the culture department.
The data bank will collect information on different schools of Yakshagana and its artistes, he said.
Kumar added that the government had allocated Rs 2 crore for the state-level Yakshagana Sammelana this year.
The two-day programme resolved to make the state-level Yakshagana meet an annual event. The Sammelana next year will be held in Dakshina Kannada district.
In a resolution, the meet also demanded that a national School of Yakshagana be set up on the lines of National School of Drama (NSD). The government was also urged to increase the monthly pension of Yakshagana artistes to Rs 5,000.
The Sammelana also wanted the government to give due recognition to Kasaragod district in Kerala while nominating members to different cultural academies and announcing prizes, as the district had cultural attachment with Karnataka.
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Lokpal seeks additional evidence for inquiry against SEBI chief
New Delhi: The Lokpal, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice AM Khanwilkar, has deferred action on two complaints filed against SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, stating that the Hindenburg Report alone is insufficient for initiating an inquiry. The Lokpal requested the complainants, including MP Mahua Moitra, to submit additional evidence and verify the authenticity of the report.
The complaints stemmed from allegations in the Hindenburg report that suggested a quid pro quo relationship between the SEBI Chief and offshore funds linked to the Adani Group. However, the Lokpal noted that the report's contents, without further substantiation, do not justify proceeding under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
The Lokpal highlighted the need for foundational facts that demonstrate how the SEBI Chief's actions fall under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and referred to a pending Supreme Court application related to the Hindenburg report. It further directed the complainants to explain their efforts to verify the report's credibility and ordered them to file affidavits outlining specific allegations.
The Lokpal has set the next hearing for October 17.
