Eradicate caste system completely: DCM Dr Parameshwar
Chitradurga, July 24: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that social evil like caste system should be eradicated completely in order to create a peaceful environment for the next generation in the society.
Presenting ‘Chalavadi Rathna’ award instituted by Belagere Chalavadi Kattemane Mahasamsthana to Saalumarada Thimmakka, at Ekadashi Mahotsav at Belagere village in the district on Tuesday, the DCM said that based on the professions, the caste system was developed thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, this system has become a social evil today and people were being ill-treated on caste basis. Chalavadi community was considered as inferior caste. No other country in the world has such a number of castes and caste system. It was the tragedy of the country that caste was getting priority nowadays, he said.
In dalit community, people were educated and if all people got education, this caste system could be eradicated. So, they should educate their children to gee the power. If you get the power, casteism would not affect much in the society. The talent would not have caste. The caste system did not coming in the way of Dr BR Ambedkar who gave the Constitution to the country. Onake Obavva, Saalumarada Thimmakka had planted trees not because of their caste, but because of their talent, he said.
Patience takes him to DCM position
“In politics, anything could happen. It would take turns and twists. I have not taken swords and shields to reach this position. I have waited very patiently to reach this place. Patience and virtuousness are very important in everyone’s life. The gram panchayat has placed 13 demands and I would try to fulfill them honestly”, he said.
Thimmakka is a model
Saalumarada Thimmakka came from a poor family. As she did not have children, she planted saplings and nurtured them like her children. She did not go to school. But with her limited talent and knowledge, she had worked beyond all barriers like caste and religion. She should be a role model to all in the society, he said.
MP Chandrappa, MLA Raghumurthy, MLC Raghu Achar, former minister Sudhakar and others were present.
‘Govt to plan giving free bus passes to private school students in future’
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the government would take a decision in future on giving free bus passes to private school students.
Speaking to reporters after the programme, he said that in the first phase, the free bus passes would be issued to the government school children.
When asked about former MLA KN Rajanna’s statement, Parameshwar said that the JDS-Congress coalition government would complete full five year term. The party has never introspected the political debacle in the last Assembly election. But in the August first week, party national general secretary would visit the state and discuss the issue in detail, he said.
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One nation, one election 'dangerous': Kamal Haasan
Chennai (PTI): One nation, one election proposal is 'dangerous', flawed and its scars still exist in some countries and hence it is not needed for India and it will not be required in future too, top actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder leader Kamal Haasan said here on Saturday.
Without naming any party or leader, Haasan said had simultaneous polls been held in 2014 or 2015, it would have led to a complete sweep, resulting in dictatorship, loss of freedom of speech and dominance of a single leader.
"You should understand that we have escaped from it...we have escaped from a disease more virulent than Coronavirus," he said addressing a party meet, apparently indicating that polls about a decade ago had been conducted without embracing the one nation, one election concept.
Though Haasan pointed to Europe and Russia when he commented on simultaneous polls, he did not specify any single country where it had failed.
What would happen if all traffic lights glow in the same colour at the same time, he asked and said people should be given time to think and pick their choice.
