Social media users blame communal politics for plunge in performance of DK, Udupi in SSLC results
Bengaluru: After the performances of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts plunged in the recently announced SSLC results in the state, several social media users blamed communally pushed politics and issues in the region for the poor performance of the districts.
Udupi and Dakshina Kannada both would usually find place in top tier slots of the list of districts of the state in the SSLC examination, and the districts were known as intellectually advanced.
The two districts were recently eclipsed by the controversial Hijab row and the social and political unrest that followed. Hassan and Chikkaballapur however replaced Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts at the top of the chart.
Dakshina Kannada plunged to an unusual 20th position while Udupi managed to secure 13th place, a relatively unusual spot for the coastal district.
Attributing the backward trend to the communal politics in schools and colleges, several social media users expressed their outrage over the recent controversies citing the plunge as a repercussion of the same.
“Once a region of intelligent people, has now neglected education in the name of religion. Udupi district which would be at the top two in the list always has come down to 13th in the state. Salute to this achievement. Come, my Hindu student friends, let us fight against Hijab. Let us fight for our religion. Let education go to hell. We are used to be the slaves…Jai Shriram”, said Gajusanketh P Rao in a Facebook post.
Further, in another social media post, Nishanth Mandagadde said that, “Earlier, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru would be at the top of the results list. Now we see them in the centre. Religious intoxication among students is gradually snatching their future away. If this continues, we may have to look for the districts from the bottom of the list in the coming years. Shivamogga has already settled at the bottom.”
Several social media users have expressed their concerns over bringing communal politics into education while commenting on the transition of the two intelligent districts into regions of communal politics.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
