Constitution is being burnt to impose Manusmriti: Siddaramanandapuri Swami
Bengaluru, Dec 9: “Kuruba community is the biggest strength to the backward community. The Kuruba community, which is the voice for the oppressed class, is being treated as the elder brother”, progressive thinker Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash told here.
Releasing the book ‘Saavinache- Ondu Jijnase’, during the 541st jayanti of Kanakadasa, organized by the State Government Employees and Labourers Central Kanaka Samiti at the Ravindra Kalakshetra in the city on Sunday, he said that the Kuruba community has been taking exploited class along with it. By organizing a strong society, the exploited class should be taken together in each and every field, he said.
Saint poet Kanakadasa had demolished the wall between the God and the devotee by showing that a devotee could see the God. Because of Adikesava who graced Kanakadasa, Krishna Mutt became famous. Kurubas were offering pooja to Krishna in the open space, he opined.
Sensitive mindset is very important to understand the literature of Kanakadasa. Kanakadasa had to come to make Lord Krishna world famous and Kanaka jayanti had to come to organize the Kuruba community, he said.
After revolutionary literature came to the fore, Ramadyana Charite became famous. Only the scholars would read poetry as they could understand figure of speech. So, in order to educate the common people, Kanakadasa had written in simple language. Though some critics do not want the literature of Kanakadasa, it had become popular among common people. The society would require only legends instead of history about Kanakadasa, he said.
Siddaramanandapuri Swamiji said that one should read the literary works of Kanakadasa to understand him better. “We are looking at Kanakadasa in a different perspective. He has never considered Vyasa as his Guru and he has declared that he would never become Brahmin. Kanaka will stand with Buddha and Basava. His intention is to show the truth to the world”, he said.
MLC HM Revanna said that the literary works of Kanakadasa were being published in 12 volumes which will be released on January 5. Kanaka Jayanti has reached the entire state. But in recent days, the number of people coming to Kanaka jayanti has come down which is unfortunate, he said.
‘The political parties have turned their patriotism as their political weapon and are trying to burn the secular Constitution to impose Manusmriti on the entire country’.
- Siddaramanandapuri Swami, Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Guru Peetha Shakha Mutt
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Man held for cheating IT official by posing as 'parrot astrologer'
Bengaluru (PTI): A 59-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping an Income Tax department official by posing as a "parrot astrologer" and promising career growth and better life through rituals, police said on Wednesday.
With the arrest of the accused astrologer Shekar, police claimed to have recovered gold ornaments weighing 124 grams and silver articles weighing 796 grams, with a total value of Rs 20.60 lakh.
The matter came to light after the victim, who is a senior administrative officer in the Income Tax department, lodged a complaint at Bharatinagar police station here on March 5, police said.
According to police, in the complaint, the victim stated that while passing near Sri Circle, he was approached by a person claiming to practise parrot astrology. The accused called him over, claimed he could predict the future by looking at his face, and convinced him to perform a ritual.
Initially, the accused collected Rs 50,000 from the complainant. Later, he allegedly told the victim that an elaborate ritual was necessary for career promotion, transfer, and overall improvement in life, and threatened that failure to do so would bring misfortune, he alleged.
"Under this pretext, the accused took 194 grams of gold ornaments and 1.3 kg of silver articles from the complainant, assuring they would be returned after the ritual," police said.
When the complainant later demanded the return of the valuables, the accused allegedly threatened him, they said.
During the investigation, police gathered credible information and apprehended the accused near Cantonment Railway Station on March 12 and upon interrogation, he confessed to committing the offence with the intention of making quick money, a senior police officer said.
He was produced before a court on March 13 and taken into police custody for five days.
During sustained questioning, the accused revealed that he had sold the stolen gold and silver items at a jewellery shop in Halasuru. Based on his information, police recovered 124 grams of gold ornaments and 796 grams of silver articles from the shop on March 15, valued at Rs 20.60 lakh, the officer said.
The accused was again produced before the court on March 17 and was remanded to judicial custody, he added.
