Assembly members given examples of right pronunciation of House colleagues
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Belagavi: An argument over pronunciation of a person’s name is learned to have taken place in the Assembly on Wednesday, apparently lightening the mood during the Question Hour.
The incident is reported to have taken off since Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge called Congress member HD Thammaiah HD wrongly as ‘Thimmaiah’. Raising objection to this, the legislator complained to Speaker UT Khader, blaming him for having earlier called him ‘Thimmaiah’. “Now, everyone is following your style and calls me ‘Thimmaiah’. I have a new name now,” Thammaiah said.
Speaker Khader admitted that it was a mistake to have called the legislator ‘Thimmaiah’ and joked before the House, “Please take care not to make mistakes while raising any member’s name in the House. Members who mispronounce others’ names will have to pay fines.”
Minister Kharge, in response, apologized to Thammaiah and continued, “There would probably be no better example than me, when it comes to pronouncing a person’s name wrongly. While my name is Priyank Kharge, many have been calling me ‘Priyanka’. They have changed my gender too!” lightening the mood of the House for some time.
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“Goli maro…” slogan raised as ABVP-linked group disrupts play at University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A group allegedly linked to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) disrupted a theatre performance at the University of Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The group is also accused of vandalising property and assaulting students.
Slogans such as “Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maro…” were raised during the incident, according to eyewitnesses.
According to the Observer Post, the disruption happened as Mahesh Elkunchwar's play Holi was being staged at the Department of Theatre Arts' GB Hall. The group reportedly objected to certain portions of the play, claiming that some phrases hurt religious sentiments.
According to accounts from those present, the situation escalated when individuals forced their way into the venue after damaging fixtures and breaking glass panels outside the auditorium. Students attempting to intervene were reportedly assaulted, and a guest faculty member was allegedly threatened.
Several students sustained injuries and were provided initial treatment at the campus health centre before being shifted to a nearby hospital.
Police later arrived at the scene, brought the situation under control, and escorted those inside the hall to safety. Witnesses said tensions remained high, with some members of the group continuing to raise slogans during the evacuation.
