Academician Gururaj Karajagi, Ravishankar not to address new MLAs of Karnataka during workshop
Bengaluru: The names of academician Dr. Gururaj Karajagi and head of the Art of Living Foundation Ravishankar have been dropped from the list of invitees to address first-time legislators of Karnataka during the three-day workshop to be held, starting Monday.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader had said recently that several well-known people are invited to address and motivate the new MLAs. He had also said that former CMs BS Yediyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy from the political field as well as achievers from various fields, including Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Joint Secretary (Karnataka) Mohammed Kunhi, academician Karajagi and Ravishankar were among the dignitaries who would speak at the workshop.
Several writers, social activists and Congress leaders too from across Karnataka had objected to the addition of the names of ‘controversial people’, especially Ravishankar and Karajagi, to the list of invitees. They had also demanded that their names be withdrawn from the list of invitees. Many had said, “Classes on the provisions of the Constitution of India should be held for the MLAs, instead of getting controversial people to speak to them.”
While Khader had said that people should have waited till the completion of the event to give their critical reviews, instead of making judgemental statements prior to the workshop, the official document on the workshop confirms that the names of Karajagi and Ravishankar have been dropped from the list of speakers.
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LSG beat KKR by 3 wickets
Kolkata (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) were the major contributors for the home side.
For LSG, Digvesh Singh Rathi (1/25) was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni's 34-ball 54 and Mukul Chooudhary's brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller.
For KKR, Anukul Roy (2/32) and Vaibhav Arora (2/38) were the main wicket-takers.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).
Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out; Anukul Roy 2/32).
