Hang me if I was wrong: Minister Suresh Kumar
Chamarajanagar: My role is not there in the manual released by the Department of Education. If I am wrong, hang me on in public at Chamarajanagar,” said Minister Suresh Kumar.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference held at Hanur town in Chamarajanagar district today, he expressed disappointment at the protests being staged by various progressive organizations in Chamarajanagar district. The government did not insult Ambedkar, the Education Minister Suresh Kumar said.
"The content was uploaded to the website without bringing it to the notice of me and the commissioner. We deleted it from the website immediately. I have suspended the responsible persons and ordered a high-level probe," the minister said, adding that neither I nor the Secretary of the Education Department had any role.
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Former MLC Kariyanna H. Sangati passes away in Bengaluru
Koppal: Former Legislative Council member Kariyanna H. Sangati (61) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to multiple organ failure.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, three daughters, and a large number of relatives.
Sangati was a close associate of D. K. Shivakumar. He had contested the 2008 Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Koppal constituency and the 2018 elections from Gangavathi constituency on a JD(S) ticket.
He also served as President of the Koppal Zilla Panchayat and held positions such as President of Kalidasa Educational Institutions and Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mandal, besides serving in various roles in the district.
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi expressed grief over his demise.
“He was a distinguished member of the Legislative Council and a respected parliamentary figure. His death is painful. May God give his family and followers the strength to bear this grief,” he said in a condolence message.
