Provocative posters in Bantwal Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelan
Bantwal: Bibliophiles expressed their displeasure over the controvercial posters pasted on the school walls during the two-day Bantwal Taluk 20th Sahitya Sammelan held at Mani Balavikas English medium school, on Sunday.
Posters related to literature and history were posted on the walls of the premises of the Balavikas English media school, where the Sammelan is being held. It has been said that many of these posters were making derogatory remarks about Islam and attempting to evoke the events of history on one religion.
The public has complained that the literary conference is an anti-Islam stance, with posters affixed to the walls of the school as evidence.
When the Kannada Sahitya Parishad Bantwal taluk president K Mohan Rao contacted, he said that he had no information about the posters. It has been alleged that he gave some unsatisfactory answers and escaped when he was asked about the removal of the posters. Reacting about this, the chairman of the Balavikasa school said that the posters were affixed on the school wall by the Sahitya Sammelan and school had nothing to do with it.
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Deve Gowda hints at NDA tie-up for local body, Panchayat polls
Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has indicated that the party is open to an understanding with the NDA in the upcoming local body, taluk and zilla panchayat elections.
Speaking to reporters at J.P. Bhavan on Wednesday, he said the JD(S) is a regional party, while the BJP is a national party. “We have to wait and see what decision they take regarding a pre-poll alliance. As far as local body elections are concerned, we will discuss the matter together before taking a decision,” he said.
Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s allegation that the JD(S) does not give positions to anyone outside the family, Deve Gowda said the charge has no substance. “My memory is still strong. I will respond to everything at the appropriate time,” he remarked.
He also said that a JD(S) convention will be held in Vijayapura on February 27 and that he has been invited to participate in the event.
